Contamination and conservation of soil and water resources
Runoff and soil erosion processes
Surface movement of organic and inorganic contaminates
Soil/water/plant relationships
Effect of natural and anthropogenic processes on soil quality

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and strategies to reduce their accumulation in horticultural crops.
Scientia Horticulturae.234:431-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2017.12.039

Prats, S.A, Martins, M.A.S., Malvar, M.C., Ben-Hur, M. and Keizer, J.J. (2014). Polyacrylamide application versus forest residue mulching for reducing post-fire runoff and erosion.
Sci. Total Environ. 468-469:464-474. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.066

Inbar, A., Lado, L., Sternberg, M., Tenau, H., and Ben-Hur, M. (2014).
Forest fire effects on soil chemical and physicochemical properties, infiltration, runoff, and erosion in a semiarid Mediterranean region.
Geoderma 221-222:131-138. http://dx.doi.org./10.1016/j.geoderma2014.01.015

Plaut, Z., Edelstein, M., and Ben-Hur, M. (2013).
Overcoming salinity barriers to crop production using traditional methods: A review.
Critical reviews in Plant Sciences.32:250-291. DOI: 10.1080/07352689.2012.752232.

Lado, M. and Ben-Hur, M. (2009).
Treated domestic sewage irrigation effects on hydraulic properties in arid and semiarid zones: A review.
Soil & Tillage Research: 106:152-163.

Assouline, S. and Ben-Hur, M. (2006).
Effects of rainfall intensity and slope gradient on the dynamic of interrill erosion during soil surface sealing.
Catena 66:211-220.

Lado, M. Ben-Hur, M, and Shainberg, I. (2004).
Soil wetting and texture effects on aggregate stability, seal formation, and erosion. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 68:1992-1999.

Lado, M., Paz, A., and Ben-Hur, M. (2004).
Organic matter and aggregate size interactions in infiltration, seal formation and soil loss.
Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 68: 935-942.

Lado, M. and Ben-Hur, M. (2004).
Soil mineralogy effects on seal formation, runoff and soil loss – A review.
Applied clay Sci. 24: 209-224.

Ben-Hur, M. and Keren, R. (1997).
Polymer effects on water infiltration and soil aggregation.
Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 61: 565-570.

Possible research topics:
Effects of forest fires on chemical, physical and hydraulic properties of soils
Soil degradation and reclamation
Effects of agricultural activities on contamination of soils and water resources.
Long term effects of climate changes on soil, runoff and erosion process, and soil/water/plant relationships.
Effects of salinity and sodicity processes on soil hydraulic properties and soil/water/plant relationships