The Earth's land surface is dominated by sloping landscapes. Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles of ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...

Weather in Missouri can be all over the board with grand temperature swings and wild changes in precipitation. But our weather also can also be very stagnant for long periods of time. Aside from last ...

Soil loss presents a critical global challenge, degrading ecosystems and impacting the sustainability of human society. Human activities like deforestation, construction, and agriculture can ...