Soils

of nutrients and carbon becomes much more difficult (4). Kristin Ohlson tells us in The Soil Will Save Us that we can not only heal deserted lands to grow better foods by returning carbon to the soil, but also reverse climate change. She shares with us that there is a teeming world of microorganisms in the ground

What is Soil Erosion, Types of Soil Erosion, Causes of Soil Erosion Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process in which the top layer of the soil washes away that affects all landforms which can occur due to heavy rains, cyclone, typhoons, hurricanes, twisters, animals, human activities etc. In agriculture, soil erosion denotes to the wearing away of a field 's topsoil by the natural physical forces of water and wind) or through forces associated with farming activities such as tillage. In Erosion

Making Soil Successful Alexyss Luciano University of Florida Introduction The health of a growing plant depends more on just the amount of sun and water it intakes. The very soil that a plant grows in can effect the plant in ways such as height, time it takes to grow, and ability to accept nutrients needed for life. Successful soil is more than just sand and clay, it also contains millions of microorganisms and types of catalysts. Researchers have studied the effects of mulch, what type of water

With the constant overuse of the soil negative effects started to appear regarding the soil and the soil’s fertility. As farmers introduce the chemical fertilizers to their crops they seldom know that they are decreasing the soil’s fertility level and in return increasing the acidic levels, this is due to the fact that chemical fertilizers cause the soil to turn acidic (Missouri Botanical Garden). Plants grow best in neutral soils so when the soil turns acidic due to the implementation of chemical

get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If you chew every morsel of our food in that way you become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.” Said Thich Nhat Hanh. Soil erosion is the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, wind or by living organisms. Geologist said that about 70% of soil erosion is caused by

The soil in the Houston area is very sensitive to water moisture. Drying soil shrinks while water seepage causes expansion. When this shrinkage or expansion occurs unevenly, then foundation problems occur. For example, a pool of water next to your foundation will cause localized heaving. On the other hand, dry weather that parches the soil at the edge of your foundation, causes it to sink. Lack of soil support at the edges of your foundation, or wet soil that heaves against your foundation can cause

1. Black soils The principal region of black soils is the Deccan plateau and its periphery extending from 8°45'to 26o north latitude and 68o to 83o45' east longitude. They are formed from Deccan basalt trap rocks and occur in areas under the monsoon climate, mostly of semi-arid and sub-humid types. The overall climate of black soil region may be described as hot and dry summer, 40-100 cm rainfall per annum, mild to moderate winters and annual temperature ranges from 24-30o centigrade, mean maximum

1.1. Factors influencing soil formation and soil properties Soil is an open system. Properties are functionally related. System changes when properties change. There are five main factors possible affecting soil formation topography, climate, vegetation, time, and parent material. In addition, human activities are also considered one of the factor influencing soil properties. 1.1.1. The effects of parent material on soil formation: The parent material of a soil refers to the mineral material

Arctic and Alpine Soils Proposal (Ant)arctic (high-latitude) and alpine (mountain) areas are affected by relatively similar climates, as latitude and altitude produce similar meteorologic effects. In these geographic regions where temperature is at such a pronounced extreme, climate would seem to be the leading factor of soil development. It is my goal in this research paper to answer the following question: How do the soils of arctic and alpine areas differ? This idea, taken largely from an

What is soil? Xenophanes wrote, “For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.” Over 2500 years ago, Xenophanes knew that soil was indicative of life on Earth, and with today’s amelioration of scientific literacy, we are able to concede with the poetic statement. So, what is soil? Perhaps a more cordial question would be to inquire soil’s relevance to life on Earth. This essay will argue that soil plays a vital role in general ecosystems (ranging from man-made cities to