Human use and management of soil and water resources have shaped the development, persistence, decline, and regeneration of human civilizations that are sustained by agriculture (Harlan 1992 ...

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the largest carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems, playing a vital role in climate regulation ...

Pollution kills microbial life in the soil; deforestation and development disturb soil structure making it vulnerable to erosion; soil compaction associated with farming and urbanization squeezes ...

These are known as “pioneer species.” Gradually, the decomposition of those plants contributes to soil formation, and more and larger plants begin to colonize the area. Eventually, enough soil forms ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Mountain Research and Development Vol. 21, No. 1, Feb., 2001 Soil Erosion and Sustainable Mountain ...

Eluviation is the removal of soil, clay, silt or fine organic matter in suspension from a soil horizon. The iron and aluminium oxides collect in the 'B' horizon where the iron oxides can ...