Humus

The United States is a core nation and the people who live here have become accustomed to getting what they want when they want it. Ordering huge meals at restaurants and filling shopping carts with every type of food imaginable is a way of life for some. These rituals are followed by filling up the trash cans with food scraps and out of date items. Overcooking and not being willing to throw those extra portions in the freezer are common mistakes made in the kitchen. There are several causes of food

Heavy cracks often appear in asphalt, a problem which can significantly decrease the curb value of your home. One of the most destructive of these crack type is alligator cracking. Identifying this problem and taking steps to remedy it can help you get your driveway looking as good as new. Identifying Alligator Cracking The first thing you need to do is identify whether or your asphalt is truly suffering from alligator cracks. After all, there are multiple types of asphalt cracks and each of them

Nursalmi Faris & Sasha Andrade Group 14 (2) Background Research As this society is getting to be unhealthier, many people want to veer away from non-organic foods. Because of this, there are people who have organic farms or gardens. For the process to be natural, people use compost for their plants, but it can take up to 3-12 months for compost to fully decompose. The topic is decomposition

Abstract Fire has long been used as a management tool all over the world. In our study we designed 2 experiments to investigate the affect fire has on both organic soil layers and Pinus palustris (Longleaf pine) saplings. For this study, a sapling is a youth Longleaf pine less than 2m in height in addiction to one you can wrap your fingers around. The organic soil layer is made of undecomposed plant matter (litter). Samples were taken from 2 different forests located behind the UNCW campus.

From a practical point of view, anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) has been commonly used as a soil conditioner to reduce erosion by clay flocculation and binding particles and stabilizing the outer aggregate surfaces. Moreover, PAM is highly resistant to microbial degradation, with a decomposition rate of ∼10% yr-1, which has led to its efficient use as a soil conditioner for long periods. Wu et al. (2012) revealed that PAM showed a minor effect on 14C allocation in plant parts and soil in a short-term

Grazing Management vs Conventional tillage: Which method is best for SOC. Introduction: Soil is the major terrestrial reservoir of carbon, storing more than twice the amount of carbon than the atmosphere1 as decomposed plant litter and residue2. Any changes in soil carbon storage have the potential to modify the global carbon cycle and influence climate change3. Studies have estimated that adopting appropriate land management practices alone might offset about a third of the global annual greenhouse-gas

Introduction The Common Earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris, is a terrestrial invertebrate found abundantly across the United States. Physically, it has a red-brown color, can measure in length up to fourteen inches, and can weigh up to .39oz. The body of the earthworm is made up of ring-like segments, annuli, and covered in small bristles, setae, that help the worm to move and burrow (National Geographic, 2017). The earthworm uses peristaltic waves as its form of locomotion (Kuroda et al, 2014). Within

There are many things that are very beautiful, but the most beautiful thing I encountered lately; was the beautiful waterfall of Mountain Rainier. The clear freshwater dropping down from the rocks above. The beautiful green trees covering the surrounding area. The fresh smell of water with no preservatives. The clear blue sky that reflects off the clear water. The gentle splashes that is smooth and calming. According to Confucius” Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”. Therefore, beauty

Introduction The aim of this report is to critically analyze the excavation, human remains, skeletal analysis and evidence found at the burial site. This will include a reconstruction and interpretation of the burial, the information the skeletal analysis can provide, limitations of bone evidence, assessment of the excavation process and, to conclude, a final interpretation and discussion of potential hypothesis. Reconstruction and Interpretation of Burial & Human Remains Initially, the team took

Hypothesis The more silt soil contains gives a longer water holding capacity for the soil and the more clay it contains gives a shorter water holding capacity. Procedure I Take separate samples of humus and forest ground soil and place into cups. Using spray bottle filled with water, take a handful of soil into your hand and mist it with water. Squeeze the samples and try to form it into a ball or a ribbon and determine its texture. Afterwards, do the same test again and determine the consistence