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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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, ... -
Finger flow development in layered water-repellent soils
(Soil Science Society of America and the Geological Society of America, 2018-05-03)Finger flow in water-repellent (WR) soils influences the transport of water, solutes in soil significantly, but the mechanics of finger flow occurrence in layered WR soils is not clear. Soil chamber infiltration experiments ... -
Assessing seawater intrusion vulnerability associated with sea level rise in Christchurch, New Zealand using GIS-based methods
(Lincoln University, 2018-07-03)Seawater intrusion (SWI) is the landward movement of the seawater-freshwater interface in coastal aquifers. Causes of SWI include groundwater pumping, sea level rise, reduced recharge and land drainage. Christchurch aquifers ...
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