Water is a unique compound that is essential to life on Earth. In the pedosphere, the physical and chemical properties of water regulate the flow of energy and solutes, making soil water a crucial ...

The study of anchor penetration and shear strength in marine soils is critical for offshore and coastal engineering, where the reliable fixation of structures in seabed sediments is paramount. The ...

Cultivation practices such as aeration and sand topdressing are necessary for turf health because they help maintain optimum organic matter (OM) levels. As a general rule, OM levels in the upper inch ...

The effect of intercropped legumes and three N fertilizer rates in a continuous maize (Zea mays L.) cropping system on the physical properties of two soils were investigated for three years. The ...

Since the 1980s, scientists have known fine roots (< 2 mm) are critical to ecosystem carbon cycling, with research long ...

Our department offers the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in plant and soil sciences. Within the Plant and Soil Sciences degree, two focused concentration areas exist: Plant ...

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Floating on land: this storm drain was pushed up through the road in Christchurch by liquefaction caused by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (Courtesy: Martin Luff/CC BY-SA 2.0) Contrary to ...

One graduate program. Two concentrations. Three degree options. Plant Science involves course work in plant molecular biology, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant tissue culture, horticulture, crop ...

Mangrove forests are among the most carbon-dense ecosystems in the world and valuable sinks for carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. Now a global map of soil carbon in mangrove forests at 30 ...