There are three main British soils; podzol, brown earth and gley. Podzols are easily recognisable by their distinct layers or horizons. A grey or light-coloured 'E' horizon is the result of severe ...

Plastics are everywhere—from packaging and textiles to electronics and medical devices. As plastic waste breaks down, it ...

Professor Ande, stated this during inaugural lecture, noting that aside the law for national land use planning, government must also invest in research to understand local soil types and provide ...

Soil organisms, like earthworms, mix the materials together, merging the boundaries between the horizons. These soils are leached, but not heavily, so the aluminium and iron oxides are dispersed ...