Dispersion is an important issue for clay leaching in soils. In this study, effects of various anions (Cl-, SO42-, acetate, oxalate and citrate) on dispersion of a kaolinitic soil clay were determined at different pH values ...

Bioweathering mediated by microorganisms plays a significant role in biogeochemical cycles on global scales over geological timescales. Single processes induced by specific taxa have been described but could rarely be ...

Permafrost soils in the northern hemisphere are known to harbor large amounts of soil organic matter (SOM). Global climate warming endangers this stable soil organic carbon (SOC) pool by triggering permafrost thaw and ...

The growth of revegetation plants in post-mining areas is determined by the mine soil quality, which strongly depends on the physical and chemical properties of the original soil. Visual observation of revegetation plants ...

In the hierarchical model of soil aggregates, small soil microaggregates (small SMA; <20 μm) are often considered to be fundamental building units at the micron scale. Below which, soil colloids (<1 µm) have recently been ...