Recent studies have cast new light on the intricate interplay between microbial biodiversity
and plant functional traits, underscoring their pivotal roles in counteracting the adverse …

Volcanic eruptions affect land and humans globally. When a volcano erupts, tons of volcanic
ash materials are ejected to the atmosphere and deposited on land. The hazard posed by …

Stabilization of soil organic carbon (SOC) against microbial decomposition depends on
several soil properties, including the soil weathering stage and the mineralogy of parent …

The classification of a soil at different taxonomic levels provides abundant information on the
weathering and physical–chemical properties of the soil. Geochemical indices are …

A new approach to estimate weathering indices (WIs) in soil was developed using
proximally-sensed spectral reflectance over visible to shortwave-infrared (vis–NIR) and mid …

Land-use conversion can profoundly modify geochemical and microbial properties that drive
organic carbon (C) dynamics in tropical soils. However, it is unclear how microbes adjust …

Soil thickness and residence time are regulated by a dynamic interplay between soil
formation and lateral transport of soil particles and solutes. To unravel this interplay and infer …

Natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and heavy rainfall causing floods
and debris avalanches are common phenomena in many tropical settings, including the …

Weathering indices based on the relative proportions of different chemical elements are a
useful tool to investigate the degree of weathering of soils. This characterization is missing in …

Abstract The North Island of New Zealand is a region of high volcanic activity, with significant
eruptions over the past. Analogous to past events, future volcanic eruptions would produce a …