Today, impermeable surfaces have replaced open soil — parks, sidewalks, and even courtyards are paved. So when it rains, water can no longer seep into the ground. Instead, it pools on the surface, ...

Soil compaction is a subject that is now widely recognised and addressed, yet a related issue is soil smearing by tractor ...

Given the area’s especially hard, impermeable soil and the high cost of installing private wastewater systems, many residents have resorted to straight piping to deal with human wastewater.

To complicate matters, a plant showing signs of calcium deficiency doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't adequate calcium in the soil. "Calcium absorption can be hampered by overly acidic soil, ...

Like the Madalena neighborhood, other localities also suffer from the same flooding problem inherent where there are high amounts of impermeable soil. If the impermeable area were not so high, 83%, it ...

well drained (see soil water) biologically active; of medium pH (see soil pH). To help land managers determine land use options for their soil, a series of soil maps, land resource bulletins and land ...

Erosion, artificialization or contamination: The perils are piling up on these life-sustaining ecosystems. The UN agency wants to set up a soil health index as 90% of soils could be affected by 2050.