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Water in Loess

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Available water capacity:

Available water capacity is the soil water content within a range between field capacity and wilting point. It is the soil water content that can be retained in the soil and is available for plants.

Confined groundwater:

Confined groundwater is the counterpart of phreatic groundwater or unconfined groundwater. It refers to the groundwater stored in confined aquifers, which are overlain by a confining layer made up of low permeability materials such as clay.

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Ecological civilization is a term that describes a new stage of the development of human civilization. It represents a new stage of civilization following industrial civilization and is the final goal of an environmental reform within a given society. Ecological civilization can be described as the sum of all material and ideological achievements obtained by employing strategies for a harmonious development of the human society and the environment. It involves a synthesis...

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    Peiyue Li & Hui Qian

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