Water held at permanent wilting point is associated with partially filled micropores and hydrated surfaces of soil particles (Figure 2). Differences in soil properties (texture and structure ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa ...

Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...

When European-American settlers first began ploughing in Iowa, they found the weather and local geology had combined this organic mulch with sand and silt to form a nutrient-rich type of soil ...

but there are tons of micropores and macropores. These are little tunnels that allow water, roots, and air to move through the soil. A healthy lawn will have a balance of both — too many ...