Colour is a fundamental property of sediment and is often used for lithographic description to
determine sedimentological structures, facies etc. However, the sedimentary information …

China's Loess Plateau is both the largest and deepest loess deposit in the world, and it has
long been one of the most severely eroded areas on Earth. With the implementation of the …

Water and nutrients are scarce resources in arid and semiarid ecosystems. In these regions,
biological soil crusts (BSCs) occupy a large part of the soil surface in the open spaces …

Metal contents in bulk soil samples are commonly used to assess contamination but metal
accumulations in soils are known to increase with decreasing particle size. We investigated …

Soils constitute the major reservoir of mercury (Hg) in terrestrial ecosystems, whose stability
may be threatened by wildfires. This research attempts to look at the effect of prescribed fire …

This study evaluates soil fertility, biochemical activity and the soil's ability to stabilize organic
matter after application of composted olive-mill pomace. This organic amendment was …

Organic matter from surface horizons of olive grove soils under organic and conventional
management, compared to natural vegetation (undisturbed), on two contrasting geological …

Soil organic matter (SOM) content and composition may be affected by geographic region,
land use (grassland vs. forest) and management intensity (intensive vs. extensive). To asses …

Salt marshes are sensitive highly productive habitats crucial for carbon cycling. This study
presents a comprehensive analysis of organic geochemical indicators and geochronology in …

Soil physical and chemical characteristics as well as climatic and geomorphological factors
have been determined in 68 sites of a mountain calcimorphic ecosystem (Sierra María-Los …