Sentence examples for permeable soil from inspiring English sources

Mr. Trent said pesticides applied to grass on golf courses appeared to present less risk than pesticides applied directly to the far more permeable soil of farm fields under cultivation.

Precipitation, though low, is quickly absorbed by the permeable soil, becoming part of a vast groundwater reservoir that promotes vegetation growth and supplies streams such as the Snake, Calamus, Dismal, North Loup, and Middle Loup rivers.

The agency has been reviewing a proposed new path for Keystone XL that aims to avoid the permeable soil and high water tables of the state's Sand Hills region.

Low drainage density and moderately drainage texture indicate the presence of permeable soil strata within the watershed.

The dye-stained patterns revealed a high proportion of non-equilibrium flow through vertically orientated macropores and a less permeable soil matrix at the grassland site.

The land filtration system consists of the periodic application of wastewater on permeable soil and relies on purification by passage of leachate through the soil matrix for treatment purposes ([Muneer and Lawerence 2004]).

Vast areas of impermeable surfaces in built-up areas often replace water-absorbing vegetation and permeable soils.

In well-drained areas, such as those on sloping ground or permeable soils, most deciduous forests are dominated by European beech or by one of a few species of oak.

It was found that more permeable soils like sandy loam is prone to nitrogen leaching compared to less permeable soils.

The catchment has both permeable soils and a shallow watertable.

In the Illinois River basin, however, due to more permeable soils, infiltration excess runoff occurs rarely.