W Burghardt, JL Morel, GL Zhang - Soil science and plant nutrition, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The share of urban population of the world is expected to reach 75% by around 2050. The need to offer within the cities soil services rose awareness of keeping soil functions in cities …
Purpose The sustainable use and management of global soils is one of the greatest challenges for the future. In the urban ecosystem, soils play an essential role with their …
Environmental impacts caused by mine dam ruptures or inappropriate tailing depositions represent a global concern. An ecological risk assessment was performed in 18 areas …
A Greinert - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Despite 30 years of work on the issue of urban soils, there are still differences in opinions on the real significance of soil diversity for the functionality of urban areas. This …
Artifacts are objects> 2 mm, whereas microartifacts are 0.25–2.0 mm, in size that were produced, modified, or transported from their source, by human activity. Artifacts are typically …
Mine reclamation has long relied on reusing topsoil to mitigate mining impacts but recently constructed soils (ie, Technosols) have emerged as novel technologies for restoring post …
Despite their importance both in soil functioning and as soil indicators, the response of microarthropods to various land uses is still unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the …
Soils formed in technogenic parent materials are proliferating, and their pedogenesis remains inadequately understood. On investigation of soils formed in various technogenic …
The greening of urban and suburban areas requires large amounts of arable earth that is a non-renewable resource. However, concentration of population in cities leads to the …