No-tillage (NT) systems have been increasing during the last several decades. Development of a near-surface layer of laminar structure under NT has also been reported. The objectives of this work were to determine whether ...

Zero-tillage (ZT) is being increasingly adopted globally as a conservationist management system due to the environmental and agronomic benefits it provides. However, there remains little information on the tillage effect ...

The description of the pore structure is a key aspect when studying the durability of cement-based materials. Many techniques have been developed over the years in order to describe the actual complex microstructure of ...

The pore structure of many carbonate formations is known to be very complex and heterogeneous. Heterogeneity is manifested by the presence of different types, sizes, and shapes of pores resulting from sedimentation and ...

Carbonate rocks host several large water and hydrocarbon reservoirs worldwide, some of them highly heterogeneous involving complex pore systems. Pre-salt reservoirs in the Santos Basin off the south-east coast of Brazil, ...

The influence of molecular exchange in porous polymeric systems on experiments that simultaneously correlate and determine pore length scales and surface relaxivities is studied. Pore length scales are determined by taking ...

Soil hydraulic conductivity is a property that describes how easily water can move through a porous space and its determination is important because it controls many soil hydrological processes. The objectives of this work ...

Soil hydraulic properties and pore system configuration are important parameters to understand soil physical behavior under different tillage systems. However, there are some contradictory results, including the influence ...

The production system with a focus on monoculture commodities can deplete natural resources and reduce food security for populations around the world, endangering the development of future generations. This reinforces the ...