Scientists have uncovered how different types of biochar influence the movement of water in agricultural soils that contain excessive phosphorus ...

Soil infiltration rates quantify the ability of fields to move water into and through the soil profiles. The measurements identify how fast water enters the soil and usually are recorded in inches per ...

Coasts, oceans, ecosystems, weather and human health all face impacts from climate change, and now valuable soils may also be affected. Climate change may reduce the ability of soils to absorb water ...

Xishuangbanna is one of the most suitable areas for banana cultivation in China. Heavy application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation in banana plantations has disturbed the soil ...

Snowmelt is the primary water source for human needs and ecosystems services in much of the Western U.S. Regional warming is expected to hasten snowmelt disappearance by increasing snowmelt rates and ...

The two major flow mechanisms in the vadose zone are uniform flow and preferential flow. Both types of flow occur often simultaneously, but have considerably different consequences for water flow and ...

Climate change is degrading the ability of soils to absorb water, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. This could have implications for global warming, because water in the ...