Salinization and desertification are major causes of soil degradation in arid areas. Salinization is the buildup of salts in soils to a point that they destroy the physical and chemical properties of soil and m
Artwork: The Pacific Ring of Fire (red line). Tectonic plates are constantly moving—in incredibly slow motion—and we don't even notice most of the time. But every once in a while faults in the plates will suddenly jolt into a new position. Theenergyreleased by this movement creates an ...
It is grown from a corm and likes a nice hummus rich soil, does great in containers, and can even withstand a bit of a temperature drop, as long as its buried snugly in a said hummus-y soil. I expect this would do well in most climates if kept in a container and properly mulched/...
fire-soil feedbacks and the establishment and growth of tree species (Fig.5). Where there is a negligible soil fertility difference and no FVS interaction, forests are likely to retreat under all but the lowest fire frequencies,
Mediterranean. It is very active. Park your car outside for a night unprotected and you’ll see a fine dusting of black particles in the morning. That is what the mountain folks call the "active fertilization" program. Airborne terroir, perpetually replenishing the soil, makes the wines ...
The principle of enhanced rock weathering [ERW] is when you spread rocks on soil, the rocks—generally in the form of dust or very small rocks—weather naturally and, in so doing, have the effect of storing carbon, which then naturally gets washed out through the soil. ...
For example, the Hundred Dollar Bill Project, initiated by the nonprofit organization Fundred, is a collective art project with the goal of bringing awareness to the dangers of soil Pb and the importance of investing in a solution to improve both human health and soil (https://fundred.org/...
sticky, and dense. Clay soil can look different in different places, but it usually acts the same way: it tends to be slow to drain, quick to harden, and difficult to use for anything but the hardiest plants. In most cases, there is no single definition with respect to the soil's sp...
1). Rain transports the inorganic mercury to the soil and water, where the actions of methylating bacteria transform Hg2+ to MeHg (CH3Hg), which is highly toxic to living beings (Azevedo, 2003, Beckers and Rinklebe, 2017). The bacteria-mediated methylation of mercury (i.e., addition of ...
Finding someone you're committed to outcompeting can be a great way to stay focused on your goals and push your venture to the next level. But when you're intently focused on outperforming your rivals, you may begin to develop a “win-at-all-costs" mentality that causes you to ignore ho...