Fire can affect soil properties depending on a number of factors including fire severity and
soil type. Aggregate stability (AS) refers to soil structure resilience in response to external …

Mechanisms for C stabilization in soils have received much interest recently due to their
relevance in the global C cycle. Here we review the mechanisms that are currently, but often …

The current and projected anthropogenic global warming and the attendant increase in the
severity and extent of soil degradation may exacerbate the intensity and duration of drought …

Soil organic matter (SOM) is known to play vital roles in the maintenance and improvement
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …

In the next decades, many soils will be subjected to increased drying/wetting cycles or
modified water availability considering predicted global changes in precipitation and …

Soil aggregation is considered as a crucial process in agro-system sustainability due to the
role in soil physical, chemical and biological dynamics. Here we tested the hypothesis that …

Biochar soil amendments are often considered as a soil carbon (C) sequestration strategy
that can have beneficial impacts on a range of soil properties and plant production. We …

The scientific understanding of the molecular structure of humic substances is critically
reviewed here. The traditional view that humic substances are polymers in soil is not …

This paper analyses the problems involved in the conservation and management of the
hydrological system of the South American páramo. The páramo consists of a collection of …

Soil organic matter (SOM) has a critical role in regulating soil phosphorus (P) dynamics and
producing phytoavailable P. However, soil P dynamics are often explained mainly by the …