The bulk of the soil solid fraction is constituted by soil minerals, which exert significant direct and indirect influences on the supply and availability of most nutrient elements. The main ...

On land, as olivine weathers, it releases iron and magnesium, which also supports soil health. Minerals come at a cost. The extraction of minerals can scar landscapes, erode soils and disrupt ...

Diverse forests store more carbon than monocultures, making them a powerful tool in the fight against climate change.

A new study published in Forest Ecosystems sheds light on how carbon is stored in forest soils across eastern China, offering valuable insights into forest carbon sequestration and its role in ...

and thus only 50-80% of rainfall reaches the forest floor, of which some of that evaporates before entering the soil. Of the precipitation that reaches the soil, approximately 50-80% will be ...

The effect of soil pH is great on the solubility of minerals or nutrients. Fourteen of the seventeen essential plant nutrients are obtained from the soil. Before a nutrient can be used by plants it ...

When describing China's cultivated land and mineral resources, people often use many huge numbers. Cultivated land, forests ... The fertile black soil of the Northeast Plain, the largest plain ...

Students will examine the problems of managing forest ecosystems for ... emphasis on forestry and minerals. Topics covered will include: Engineering geological characterization, slope failure ...