Microbial communities play important roles in soil health, contributing to processes such as
the turnover of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As soil edaphic properties such as …

Landslide initiation and dynamics are approached with different methods according to the
scale of investigation. Individual landslides are typically described mechanistically, relying …

When interacting with the environment, plant roots integrate sensory information over space
and time in order to respond appropriately under non-uniform conditions. The complexity …

These recommendations have been prepared by the corresponding working group within
RILEM TC 287-CCS “Early-age and long-term crack width analysis in RC structures” …

Satellite passive microwave (PMW) observations are important data sources for obtaining
land surface temperature (LST) especially for cloudy conditions. Considering the generally …

Temperature is a key factor that influences chemical biotransformation potential and rates,
on which exposure and fate models rely to predict the environmental (micro) pollutant fate …

Spartina alterniflora is a halophytic perennial grass species that has invaded coastal
wetlands worldwide, including tidal flats in Japan. Rapid removal or eradication of invasive …

The earth-air heat exchanger (EHX) has a promising potential to passively save the energy
consumption of traditional air conditioning systems while maintaining a high degree of …

Carbon (C) sequestration in soils is a promising CO 2 removal approach. So far, the focus
has been on how to increase the content of soil organic C (SOC), while the management soil …

Sand-dominated rivers undergo a temporal change in surface water extent and in the supply
of the water during the year. These rivers are mainly recharged through precipitation, which …