Soil Physics:

Carlos Manoel Pedro Vaz, Murilo de Freitas Iossi, João de Mendonça Naime, Álvaro Macedo, José M. Reichert, Dalvan José Reinert, and Miguel Cooper

Validation of the Arya and Paris Water Retention Model for Brazilian Soils
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0104
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 577-583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

X. Peng and R. Horn

Modeling Soil Shrinkage Curve across a Wide Range of Soil Types
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0146
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 584-592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Lakshmi N. Reddi, Ming Xiao, and Susan L. Steinberg

Discontinuous Pore Fluid Distribution under Microgravity—KC-135 Flight Investigations
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0157
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 593-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Y. Mori, J. W. Hopmans, A. P. Mortensen, and G. J. Kluitenberg

Estimation of Vadose Zone Water Flux from Multi-Functional Heat Pulse Probe Measurements
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0174
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 599-606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Frédéric Darboux and Chi-hua Huang

Does Soil Surface Roughness Increase or Decrease Water and Particle Transfers?
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2003.0311
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 748-756. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Tyson E. Ochsner, Robert Horton, Gerard J. Kluitenberg, and Quanjiu Wang

Evaluation of the Heat Pulse Ratio Method for Measuring Soil Water Flux
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0278
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 757-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Lyle Prunty and Joel Bell

Soil Temperature Change over Time during Infiltration
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0219
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 766-775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Kang Wang, Renduo Zhang, and Fuqin Wang

Testing the Pore-Solid Fractal Model for the Soil Water Retention Function
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0247
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 776-782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Jean Caron and David Elrick

Measuring the Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Growing Media with a Tension Disc
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0107
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 783-793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J. Caron, D. E. Elrick, R. Beeson, and J. Boudreau

Defining Critical Capillary Rise Properties for Growing Media in Nurseries
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0108
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 794-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Darren G. Meadows, Michael H. Young, and Eric V. McDonald

A Laboratory Method for Determining the Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Soil Peds
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0191
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 807-815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Joseph A. Kozak and Lajpat R. Ahuja

Scaling of Infiltration and Redistribution of Water across Soil Textural Classes
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0085
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 816-827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Soil Chemistry:

Concepción Saavedra and Antonio Delgado

Phosphorus Fractions and Release Patterns in Typical Mediterranean Soils
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0156
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 607-615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Yuji Arai, K. J. T. Livi, and D. L. Sparks

Phosphate Reactivity in Long-Term Poultry Litter-Amended Southern Delaware Sandy Soils
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0218
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 616-629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Benjamin L. Turner

Storage-Induced Changes in Phosphorus Solubility of Air-Dried Soils
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0295
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 630-633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Soil Biology & Biochemistry:

James W. Raich and German Mora

Estimating Root Plus Rhizosphere Contributions to Soil Respiration in Annual Croplands
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0257
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 634-639. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Carmine Crecchio, Pacifico Ruggiero, Maddalena Curci, Claudio Colombo, Giuseppe Palumbo, and Guenther Stotzky

Binding of DNA from Bacillus subtilis on Montmorillonite–Humic Acids–Aluminum or Iron Hydroxypolymers: Effects on Transformation and Protection against DNase
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0166
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 834-841. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition:

Larry G. Bundy and Todd W. Andraski

Recovery of Fertilizer Nitrogen in Crop Residues and Cover Crops on an Irrigated Sandy Soil
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0216
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 640-648. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tinglu Fan, B. A. Stewart, William A. Payne, Wang Yong, Junjie Luo, and Yufeng Gao

Long-Term Fertilizer and Water Availability Effects on Cereal Yield and Soil Chemical Properties in Northwest China
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0150
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 842-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Pedology:

Miguel Cooper, Lúcia Maria Silveira Mendes, Wellinton Luiz Costa Silva, and Gerd Sparovek

A National Soil Profile Database for Brazil Available to International Scientists
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0140
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 649-652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

A. J. Tugel, J. E. Herrick, J. R. Brown, M. J. Mausbach, W. Puckett, and K. Hipple

Soil Change, Soil Survey, and Natural Resources Decision Making: A Blueprint for Action
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0163
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 738-747. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

C. A. Seybold, R. B. Grossman, and T. G. Reinsch

Predicting Cation Exchange Capacity for Soil Survey Using Linear Models
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0026
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 856-863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Soil & Water Management & Conservation:

G. J. Levy, D. Goldstein, and A. I. Mamedov

Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Semiarid Soils: Combined Effects of Salinity, Sodicity, and Rate of Wetting
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0232
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 653-662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

H. Blanco-Canqui, R. Lal, L. B. Owens, W. M. Post, and R. C. Izaurralde

Strength Properties and Organic Carbon of Soils in the North Appalachian Region
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0254
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 663-673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Peter I. A. Kinnell

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES FOR DETERMINING THE USLE-M SLOPE LENGTH FACTOR FOR GRID CELLS
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0047
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 674-680. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Bin Zhang, Rainer Horn, and Paul D. Hallett

Mechanical Resilience of Degraded Soil Amended with Organic Matter
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2003.0256
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 864-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Javed Iqbal, John J. Read, Alex J. Thomasson, and Johnie N. Jenkins

Relationships between Soil–Landscape and Dryland Cotton Lint Yield
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0178
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 872-882. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

W. K. Jung, N. R. Kitchen, K. A. Sudduth, R. J. Kremer, and P. P. Motavalli

Relationship of Apparent Soil Electrical Conductivity to Claypan Soil Properties
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0202
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 883-892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Tshepiso Seobi, S. H. Anderson, R. P. Udawatta, and C. J. Gantzer

Influence of Grass and Agroforestry Buffer Strips on Soil Hydraulic Properties for an Albaqualf
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0280
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 893-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Peter I. A. Kinnell

Sediment Transport by Medium to Large Drops Impacting Flows at Subterminal Velocity
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0273
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 902-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Forest, Range & Wildland Soils:

S. W. Bailey, S. B. Horsley, and R. P. Long

Thirty Years of Change in Forest Soils of the Allegheny Plateau, Pennsylvania
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0057
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 681-690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J. M. Kelly and P. A. Mays

SOIL CARBON CHANGES AFTER 26 YEARS IN A CUMBERLAND PLATEAU HARDWOOD FOREST
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0241
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 691-694. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Angélica Bautista-Cruz and Rafael F. del Castillo

Soil Changes During Secondary Succession in a Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Area
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0130
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 906-914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis:

Ann M. Wolf, Peter J. A. Kleinman, Andrew N. Sharpley, and Douglas B. Beegle

Development of a Water-Extractable Phosphorus Test for Manure: An Interlaboratory Study
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0096
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 695-700. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Peter J. A. Kleinman, Ann M. Wolf, Andrew N. Sharpley, Douglas B. Beegle, and Lou S. Saporito

Survey of Water-Extractable Phosphorus in Livestock Manures
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0099
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 701-708. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

George W. Rehm

Sulfur Management for Corn Growth with Conservation Tillage
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0151
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 709-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Felix B. Fritschi, Bruce A. Roberts, D. William Rains, Robert L. Travis, and Robert B. Hutmacher

Recovery of Residual Fertilizer-N and Cotton Residue-N by Acala and Pima Cotton
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2003.0340
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 718-728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Daniel Ginting and Bahman Eghball

Nitrous Oxide Emission from No-Till Irrigated Corn: Temporal Fluctuation and Wheel Traffic Effects
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0292
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 915-924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Wetland Soils:

Guadalupe G. Cavalcanti and B. Graeme Lockaby

Effects of Sediment Deposition on Fine Root Dynamics in Riparian Forests
Published online 11 April 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0239
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 729-737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Soil Physics Note:

D. O. Johnson, F. J. Arriaga, and Birl Lowery

AUTOMATION OF A FALLING HEAD PERMEAMETER FOR RAPID DETERMINATION OF HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF MULTIPLE SAMPLES
Published online 6 May 2005; doi:10.2136/sssaj2004.0014N
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 828-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Comments and Letters to the Editor:

Budiman Minasny and Alex B. McBratney

Comments on "Simultaneous Measurement of Soil Penetration Resistance and Water Content with a Combined Penetrometer–TDR Moisture Probe" and "A Dynamic Cone Penetrometer for Measuring Soil Penetration Resistance"
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 925-926. [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

J.E. Herrick

Response to "Comments on ‘Simultaneous Measurement of Soil Penetration Resistance and Water Content with a Combined Penetrometer–TDR Moisture Probe’ and ‘A Dynamic Cone Penetrometer for Measuring Soil Penetration Resistance’"
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 926-927. [Full Text]  

Rubismar Stolf, Klaus Reichardt, and Carlos M. P. Vaz

Response to "Comments on ‘Simultaneous Measurement of Soil Penetration Resistance and Water Content with a Combined Penetrometer–TDR Moisture Probe’ and ‘A Dynamic Cone Penetrometer for Measuring Soil Penetration Resistance’"
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 927-929. [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Errata:

Elisa Lopez-Capel, Saran P. Sohi, John L. Gaunt, and David A. C. Manning

Use of Thermogravimetry–Differential Scanning Calorimetry to Characterize Modelable Soil Organic Matter Fractions
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 930. [Full Text] [Figures Only]  

Teruhito Miyamoto, Takeyuki Annaka, and Jiro Chikushi

Extended Dual Composite Sphere Model for Determining Dielectric Permittivity of Andisols
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 931. [Full Text]  

W. R. Hook, T. P. A. Ferré, and N. J. Livingston

The Effects of Salinity on the Accuracy and Uncertainty of Water Content Measurement
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 931. [Full Text]  

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SSSA Yearly Reports
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Reports of SSSA Divisions and Committees, 2004
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Fellows of the Soil Science Society of America, Elected in 2004
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 950-955. [Full Text]  

Soil Science Research Awards, 2004
Published online 6 May 2005
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2005 69: 956-959. [Full Text]  

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