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View article: Desert pavements: A hidden key to Earth surface processes
Desert pavements: A hidden key to Earth surface processes Open
Desert pavements are a global phenomenon in arid environments, representing one of the most extensive geomorphological and geoecological features on Earth. To a large extent, they determine the interplay of key processes governing current …
View article: Quantitative soil mapping in Sudan−a systematic review
Quantitative soil mapping in Sudan−a systematic review Open
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100005156 Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
View article: Usefulness and balance indices; novel metrics for assessing MODIS–land surface temperature quality in annual aggregation
Usefulness and balance indices; novel metrics for assessing MODIS–land surface temperature quality in annual aggregation Open
MODIS land surface temperature (LST) data is widely used in climate studies, including assessing urban heat intensity. However, its quality varies across space and time, especially in complex and rapidly urbanizing landscapes. Yet, seasona…
View article: Topographic indices and ERA5-Land data to describe soil moisture variability in a Central European beech forest
Topographic indices and ERA5-Land data to describe soil moisture variability in a Central European beech forest Open
Study region: Temperate beech forest in central Germany’s low mountain range Study focus: Soil moisture is essential for ecosystem functioning, influencing hydrological, biological, and biogeochemical processes. It regulates water, energy,…
View article: Soils in Society: Digging into Narratives and Perceptions for a Deeper Understanding
Soils in Society: Digging into Narratives and Perceptions for a Deeper Understanding Open
“In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.” These words by forestry engineer Baba Dioum in 1968 reflect, how the relationship between p…
View article: Local landscape morphology controls soil temperature and moisture dynamics at an alpine treeline ecotone
Local landscape morphology controls soil temperature and moisture dynamics at an alpine treeline ecotone Open
Global warming is particularly pronounced in mountainous alpine regions like the Swiss Alps, with consequences on local to global ecosystems. Within alpine regions, the climatically sensitive treeline ecotone is situated between the timber…
View article: When and why did overbank deposits in Mongolia start to accumulate?
When and why did overbank deposits in Mongolia start to accumulate? Open
The aim of this project was to use overbank deposits in Mongolia for reconstructing the Holocene landscape development. More specifically, we aimed at finding out, when the sedimentation of the thick deposits started, and which factors tri…
View article: Black layers in the floodplain of the Aue catchment, Central Germany – paleosols or black sediments?
Black layers in the floodplain of the Aue catchment, Central Germany – paleosols or black sediments? Open
Black soils play a vital role in the global carbon cycle due to their high carbon stocks derived from their formation under specific environmental conditions. Black paleosols in landscapes, where under the present climate other soils domin…
View article: Stable carbon sequestration in temperate mountain peatland despite shifting plant species composition
Stable carbon sequestration in temperate mountain peatland despite shifting plant species composition Open
Peatlands are the largest and most efficient terrestrial carbon (C) storage ecosystems, with the potential to amplify climate warming by releasing large amounts of C into the atmosphere. Mountain peatlands are underexplored and particularl…
View article: Assessing silicon’s role in leaf-litter decomposition, carbon and nitrogen cycling across microclimates in temperate beech forests 
Assessing silicon’s role in leaf-litter decomposition, carbon and nitrogen cycling across microclimates in temperate beech forests  Open
Leaf-litter decomposition is a key driver of carbon (C) and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems, governed by climate and the litter chemical composition. Silicon (Si), a ubiquitous element in terrestrial ecosystems that has various …
View article: Identification of tephra and its pedological significance in Mollisols of Northeast China
Identification of tephra and its pedological significance in Mollisols of Northeast China Open
Volcanism plays a crucial role in maintaining the stability of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems through soil rejuvenation. When tephra is incorporated into the soil system, the secondary minerals and micronutrients generated by weather…
View article: Recent changes in rainfall patterns alter precipitation partitioning in European beech forest
Recent changes in rainfall patterns alter precipitation partitioning in European beech forest Open
Climate change models suggest increasing rain variability in Europe with hypothesized cascading effects on ecosystems. However, model results are inconsistent, coarse and lack empirical data. Here, we used a 6.5-year dataset of gross preci…
View article: Pollution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in anthropogenically-affected soils of Sudan: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pollution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in anthropogenically-affected soils of Sudan: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
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View article: Human health risk assessment from potentially toxic elements in the soils of Sudan: A meta-analysis
Human health risk assessment from potentially toxic elements in the soils of Sudan: A meta-analysis Open
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils threaten human health through several exposure pathways. However, health risks posed by PTEs in soils in developing countries have not yet been comprehensively investigated. Thus, such countries l…
View article: Nitrogen enrichment does not adversely affect exchangeable bases in rainfed urban arable soils of Kumasi, a tropical West African city
Nitrogen enrichment does not adversely affect exchangeable bases in rainfed urban arable soils of Kumasi, a tropical West African city Open
Urbanisation induces nitrogen (N) enrichment in tropical soils. This enhances soil acidification, leading in turn to a decrease in effective cation exchange capacity (CECe) and base saturation (BSe). Here, we investigated if and how these …
View article: A multi-method approach to characterise and quantify pyrogenic carbon in tropical urban agroecosystems. 
A multi-method approach to characterise and quantify pyrogenic carbon in tropical urban agroecosystems.  Open
Pyrogenic carbon (PyC) is produced by the incomplete combustion of biomass. It is chemically inert and nutrient-deficient, making it relatively stable in soils. PyC can thus form an important pool of total soil organic carbon (TOC) for C p…
View article: Carbon flux, energy balance and vegetation change of a recently restored forest peatland in the Solling mountains, Germany
Carbon flux, energy balance and vegetation change of a recently restored forest peatland in the Solling mountains, Germany Open
Peatlands represent the most space-effective and largest terrestrial carbon sink, delivering multiple crucial ecosystem services. In contrast, drained peatlands have been identified as hotspots of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and constit…
View article: Climate change drives hydrological decoupling of a central European beech forest
Climate change drives hydrological decoupling of a central European beech forest Open
Climate change models suggest increasing rain variability for Europe in the next decades, with hypothesised cascading effects on ecosystems. We evaluate decadal-scale data of a measuring plot in a beech forest in central Germany to test th…
View article: Reconstructing the Eemian to Middle Pleniglacial pedosedimentary evolution of the Baix loess–palaeosol sequence (Rhône Rift Valley, southern France) – basic chronostratigraphic framework and palaeosol characterisation
Reconstructing the Eemian to Middle Pleniglacial pedosedimentary evolution of the Baix loess–palaeosol sequence (Rhône Rift Valley, southern France) – basic chronostratigraphic framework and palaeosol characterisation Open
Loess–palaeosol sequences (LPSs) are important archives of landscape evolution, recording alternating periods of geomorphic activity (dust deposition and slope processes) and landscape stability (soil formation). LPSs of the Rhône Rift Val…
View article: Modeling the effect of slope aspect on temporal variation of soil water content and matric potential using different approaches by HYDRUS-1D
Modeling the effect of slope aspect on temporal variation of soil water content and matric potential using different approaches by HYDRUS-1D Open
Slope aspect affects microclimate and soil moisture conditions, and thus has an important effect on the hydrological cycle. Given the lack of precise field data on this effect, two soil temperature, moisture and matric potential monitoring…
View article: Effects of turning rainforest into oil-palm plantations on silicon pools in soils within the first 20 years after the transformation
Effects of turning rainforest into oil-palm plantations on silicon pools in soils within the first 20 years after the transformation Open
Potential effects of land-use/land-cover (LULC) transformation from lowland rainforest into oil-palm plantations on silicon (Si) pools in tropical soils remain poorly understood, although appropriate levels of plant-available Si in soils m…
View article: Estimating oil-palm Si storage, Si return to soils, and Si losses through harvest in smallholder oil-palm plantations of Sumatra, Indonesia
Estimating oil-palm Si storage, Si return to soils, and Si losses through harvest in smallholder oil-palm plantations of Sumatra, Indonesia Open
Most plant-available Si in strongly desilicated soils is provided through litter decomposition and subsequent phytolith dissolution. The importance of silicon (Si) cycling in tropical soil–plant systems raised the question of whether oil-p…
View article: Oil-palm management alters the spatial distribution of amorphous silica and mobile silicon in topsoils
Oil-palm management alters the spatial distribution of amorphous silica and mobile silicon in topsoils Open
Effects of oil-palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) management on silicon (Si) cycling under smallholder oil-palm plantations have hardly been investigated. As oil palms are Si accumulators, we hypothesized that management practices and topsoil …
View article: Spatio-Temporal Water Fluxes in the Slope-Soil-Tree Continuum of a Temperate Beech Forest in central Germany
Spatio-Temporal Water Fluxes in the Slope-Soil-Tree Continuum of a Temperate Beech Forest in central Germany Open
Climate change affects temperate forests particularly by changes in water availability as a result of rising temperatures and changing precipitation dynamics. While the annual mean will remain roughly constant, it is the intensity pattern …
View article: Palaeosols in the loess section of Baix (Rhône Rift Valley, SE-France), compared to those of Collias: a unique Late-Pleistocene record of the transition zone between the presently temperate and the Mediterranean region of Europe
Palaeosols in the loess section of Baix (Rhône Rift Valley, SE-France), compared to those of Collias: a unique Late-Pleistocene record of the transition zone between the presently temperate and the Mediterranean region of Europe Open
Paleosol horizons preserved in loess-palaeosol sections (LPS) provide valuable archives of Quaternary palaeoenvironmental changes over time and spatial palaeoenvironmental gradients during the same period. Here, we present the characterist…
View article: Soil organic matter stability decreases with increasing urbanization in highly weathered rainfed tropical arable soils
Soil organic matter stability decreases with increasing urbanization in highly weathered rainfed tropical arable soils Open
Urbanization is a major land use change factor affecting soils. There is little understanding of how expansions of tropical West African cities have affected soil organic matter (SOM) composition and dynamics. In such cities, urban agricul…
View article: Higher earthworm abundance in conventionally managed agricultural fields than ecologically managed fields
Higher earthworm abundance in conventionally managed agricultural fields than ecologically managed fields Open
Agricultural activities affect soil fauna and may thus impede biological soil functions. In the field of soil biology, uncertainty remains about which specific activity adversely affects biological soil functions.  This study aimed: (…
View article: K-feldspar pIRIR150 dating of the Late Pleistocene sediments in the NW Khangai Mountains (Mongolia) using a standardized dose-response curve approach
K-feldspar pIRIR150 dating of the Late Pleistocene sediments in the NW Khangai Mountains (Mongolia) using a standardized dose-response curve approach Open
K-feldspar luminescence dating has been widely applied to constrain the timing of Quaternary sedimentation in different environments. However, the measurements are time-consuming. Meanwhile, anomalous fading and partial bleaching are the t…