a r t i c l e i n f o In Soil Taxonomy three diagnostic subsurface horizons reflect clay enrichment: the argillic, kandic, and natric horizons. Clay illuviation is recognized in Soil Taxonomy at some level in 10 of the 12 orders, including the percent of the soil series in the USA contain taxonomically defined clay-enriched horizons. However, many other soils contain Bt horizons that do not qua...

Soil ecosystem services (ES) (e.g., provisioning, regulation/maintenance, and cultural) disservices (ED) are dependent on soil diversity/pedodiversity (variability of soils), which needs to be accounted for in the economic analysis business decision-making. The concept pedodiversity (biotic + abiotic) is highly complex can broadly interpreted because it formed from interaction atmospheric diver...

Magnesium Concentration in Agropyron desertorum Fertilized with Mg and 1st H. F. Mayland and D. L. Grunes2 of humid pastures with N and K often increases the i id of tetany 3 4 nc ence ( , 4). Grass tetany, a Mg deficiency in ruminants, is responsible for large economic losses throughout temperate regions. Significant livestock losses occur in the semiarid western United States primarily when l...

introduction: the infiltration process is one of the most important components of the hydrologic cycle. quantifying the infiltration water into soil is of great importance in watershed management. prediction of flooding, erosion and pollutant transport all depends on the rate of runoff which is directly affected by the rate of infiltration. quantification of infiltration water into soil is also...

introduction: playa is one of the most important landscapes in arid regions which covers about 1% of the world's total land area. study of playas is important from different points of view especially pedology, sedimentology, mineralogy, environmental geology, groundwater and surface water chemistry. more than 60 playas have been identified in iran. considering the fact that playas and surroundi...

Crop residues are among the cellulosic feedstocks expected to provide renewable energy. The availability of crop species and residue availability varies across the United States. Estimates of harvestable residues must consider all the residues produced during the entire rotation. Inclusion of fallow or low residue producing crops requires that less feedstock be harvested. A re-occurring theme a...