Sometimes soil scientists identify problems such as wetness and erosion that limit soil use. Often they write soil descriptions and prepare maps and information about soils. Universities, private ...

Since the industrial revolution, the conversion of natural ecosystems to agricultural use has resulted in the depletion of SOC levels, releasing 50 to 100 GT of carbon from soil into the ...

2005). With the exception of C, H, and O, which plants obtain from air and water, plants derive the remaining 14 elements from the soil or through fertilizers, manures, and amendments (Parikh ...