Soils are the dominant terrestrial sink for carbon, containing three times as much C as above-
ground plant biomass, and acting as a host for both organic and inorganic C, as soil organic …

Observations and hydrothermal experiments were used to derive new information about
how clay grain coats inhibit quartz cement and preserve porosity in deeply buried …

Based on four decades of research by Professor Andrew Goudie, this volume provides a
state-of-the-art synthesis of our understanding of desert geomorphology. It presents a truly …

We have developed process-based models for early grain coats and their impact on deep
reservoir quality in the Jurassic eolian Norphlet Formation, Alabama, with implications for …

The major (ME) and trace element (TE) contents of virgin soils are very important in areas
with chances to be contaminated from anthropogenic activities. We determined the ME and …

Abstract Knowledge of how ecosystem carbon (C) processes respond to variations in
precipitation is crucial for assessing impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems. In …

Vertic features result from shrink-swell processes, vertical mixing and lateral shearing, in
swelling clay materials under alternating wet and dry conditions. They are recognised in …

Lessivage consists of a substantial vertical transfer of fine particles from an eluvial E-horizon
to an illuvial B-11horizon. It has been described as a major or secondary pedogenetic …

Les sols du monde présentent une diversité considérable, tant au niveau de leurs
caractères et de leurs propriétés, que de leurs âges et de leurs conditions de genèse. Une …

The northern footslopes of the Alborz Mountains and an extensive hill area in eastern
Golestan Province are covered by thick (∼ 70m) loess deposits, divided by different types of …