Water is a unique compound that is essential to life on Earth. In the pedosphere, the physical and chemical properties of water regulate the flow of energy and solutes, making soil water a crucial ...

Soil moisture is a key factor driving the Earth's water and carbon cycles, but large-scale monitoring has long been hindered ...

Discover how to evaluate soil structure through field observations and lab tests to improve your farm's soil health and productivity.

DR. B. A. KEEN, of the Bothamsted Experimental Station, discussed “Soil Physics in Relation to Meteorology” at the G. J. Symonds Memorial Lecture for 1932 of the Royal Meteorological Society (Q. J.

With record temperatures this summer along with dry conditions, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and biodiversity, having a healthy soil system is more vital and challenging ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Four paddy soils from Thailand were included in this investigation. The soils are described as marine alluvial, fresh water alluvial, ...

Cultivation practices such as aeration and sand topdressing are necessary for turf health because they help maintain optimum organic matter (OM) levels. As a general rule, OM levels in the upper inch ...

Soil stores more carbon than Earth's atmosphere and plants combined, which makes the speed of soil carbon's decomposition an important variable in models used to predict changes to our climate.

Floating on land: this storm drain was pushed up through the road in Christchurch by liquefaction caused by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (Courtesy: Martin Luff/CC BY-SA 2.0) Contrary to ...

Our department offers the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in plant and soil sciences. Within the Plant and Soil Sciences degree, two focused concentration areas exist: Plant ...

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Concerns about runaway climate change and tipping points of no return are constant sources of fear in our warming world. Increased temperatures can melt northern tundra freeing up dangerous amounts of ...