Department of Soil and Physical Sciences
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The Department of Soil and Physical Sciences has responsibility for the delivery of all undergraduate and postgraduate soil-related subjects, and many physical science subjects.
The range of research being undertaken is extensive but in recent years has increasingly focused on environmental issues, especially soil's role and influence on water and air quality.
Recent Submissions
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Removal of COD and ammonia nitrogen by a sawdust/bentonite-augmented SBR process
(MDPI, 2018-12)Water pollutant removal by biomass adsorbent has been considered innovative and cost-effective, and thus commendable for application in industry. However, certain important aspects have been overlooked by researchers, ... -
Water movement and finger flow characterization in homogeneous water-repellent soils
(Soil Science Society of America, 2018-11-01)Soil water repellency (SWR) is a widespread property in soils around the world. It influences soil water movement and causes unstable flow. The mechanics of finger flow occurrence in water-repellent soils are not clearly ... -
Trace metal mobilization by organic soil amendments: Insights gained from analyses of solid and solution phase complexation of cadmium, nickel and zinc
(Elsevier, 2018-05)The accumulation of Cd in soils worldwide has increased the demand for methods to reduce the metal's plant bioavailability. Organic matter rich soil amendments have been shown to be effective in achieving this. However, ... -
Characterization of grain-size distribution, thermal conductivity, and gas diffusivity in variably saturated binary sand mixtures
(Soil Science Society of America on behalf of Geological Society of America, 2018)Characterization of differently textured porous materials, as well as different volumetric porous media mixtures, in relation to mass and heat transport is vital for many engineering and research applications. Functional ... -
The potential of reusing New Zealand's biowastes combined with native and exotic species for improved environmental and economic outcomes
(Lincoln University, 2018)Biowastes are unwanted materials of biological origin include biosolids (sewage sludge), Treated Municipal Wastewater (TMW), wood-waste, Dairy Shed Effluent (DSE), and composts made from municipal wastes. Potentially, ...
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