Soil supports life by serving as a living, breathing fabric that connects the atmosphere to the
Earth's crust. The study of soil science and pedology, or the study of soil in the natural …

Large portions of the world are characterized by shallow soil underlain by weathered
bedrock or cemented soil horizons. The implications of this substrate condition for …

Biochar is produced from a wide range of organic materials by pyrolysis, specifically for
improvement of poor quality soils. One of the main issues nowadays in studying biochar as …

Abstract Background and Aims With limited soil depth in northern Yucatán (< 30 cm), roots
grow deeper through rock fractures and dissolution karst features (ie, cavities, including soil …

This study aims to measure changes in climatic factors and their relationship to vegetation
growth in Qatar to develop a plant-climate characterization for native desert plants. By …

The author comments on the study" Shallow-Soil Endemics: Adaptive Advantages and
Constraints of a Specialized Root-System Morphology," by P. Poot et al, published in a 2008 …

An important component of the hydrological niche involves the partitioning of water sources,
but in landscapes characterized by shallow soils over fractured bedrock, root growth is …

Net primary productivity in arid and semiarid regions is controlled by water availability for
which rainfall has been a commonly used proxy at annual scales. However, the hydrological …

Weathered bedrock ecohydrology is indispensable for terrestrial ecosystem stability;
however, the influence on the hydrological processes is poorly understood in loess hilly …

Increased variability in precipitation, including frequency of drought, is predicted for many
arid and semiarid regions globally. The ability of soils to retain water can increase resilience …