Gley soils represent the most extensive soil cover in Scotland. These soils are found on gentler slopes or in areas of high rainfall where the water does not drain away readily. All the glacial ...

Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth, and ...

Brown earth soils are widespread in Britain, except in highland areas. Soil organisms, like earthworms, mix the materials together, merging the boundaries between the horizons. These soils are ...

while a small proportion of the original carbon is retained in the soil through the formation of humus, a product that often gives carbon-rich soils their characteristic dark color (Fig.

Soils tend to become acidic as a result of: (1) rainwater leaching away basic ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium); (2) carbon dioxide from decomposing organic matter and root respiration ...

An international team of experts has been working together to study the Durupinar Formation, which they believe could be the ...

An introduction to the study of soils: physical, chemical and biological properties of soils; soil formation, description, classification, survey and use. Field and laboratory techniques of soil ...

Soil Science involves course work and thesis research in soil chemistry, soil fertility and management, soil physics, soil microbiology and biochemistry, environmental microbiology, soil and water ...

and soil formation and biogeochemistry. In addition to offering thesis- and dissertation-based degrees at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels, we offer a non-thesis M.S. degree for individuals already in the ...

High CUE promotes SOC formation by driving microbial growth and the production of necromass through microbial death. Meanwhile, the stabilization of microbial necromass by soil aggregates and ...