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Vegetation has been found to improve the hydrological performance of landfill cover. However, existing studies ignore effects of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), which is a toxic odour generated from municipal solid wastes. H2S is a potential signalling molecule in regulating plant-stomata aperture, but how the plant-H2S interaction affects the water-gas transport in soil remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate effects of H2S on Bermuda grass growth and its influence on water-gas transport in unsaturated soils. Soil columns, with and without vegetation, were prepared and fumigated with different H2S concentrations. These columns were subjected to controlled drought and rainfall sequentially. The results showed that grass leaves almost wilted without H2S fumigation due to the Pythium diseases caused by antecedent waterlogged conditions. In contrast, H2S fumigation promoted grass growth because of the fungicidal effects of H2S. Upon drought, H2S fumigation caused stomata closure, which resulted in a lower matric suction in the vegetated soil than that without H2S fumigation. Accordingly, H2S concentration reduced because of oxidation by metal oxides in soil. Upon subsequent rainfall, more infiltration but lower matric suction was observed in vegetated soils than that in bare case, whereas H2S concentration decreased continuously due to gas dissolution in the pore water. Direct application of laboratory findings herein to field cases should be used with cautions, because the applied continuous lightening and low evapotranspiration rate of the soil column tests may not be representative to field conditions.
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GEOTECHNIQUE
ISSN: 0016-8505
Year: 2023
Issue: 12
Volume: 74
Page: 1404-1420
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ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;
ESI HC Threshold:35
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 5
SCOPUS Cited Count: 5
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