Soil sciences

Jim He

Robert White

Deli Chen

Soil Science teaching principles

DJ Field, AJ Koppi, LE Jarrett, LK Abbott, SR Cattle, CD Grant, AB McBratney, NW Menzies, AJ Weatherley

Journal article  |  2011  |  Geoderma

Soil Science is a unique discipline concerning a complex material that is part of many natural and utilitarian systems. As such, t..

Progress in Significant Soil Science Fields of China over the Last Three Decades: A Review

QG Zhao, JZ He, XY Yan, B Zhang, GL Zhang, ZC Cai

Journal article  |  2011  |  Pedosphere

Due to continuous decreases in arable land area and continuous population increases, Chinese soil scientists face great challenges..

Soil science: Raising the profile

RE White

Journal article  |  1997  |  Australian Journal of Soil Research

The low public profile of soil science and its practitioners nationally and internationally is noted against a widespread general ..

Long Term Ecological Research (Lter) Plot Network as Part of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (Tern)

The Paradox of Mining Soil Nitrogen for Agroecosystems

Carbonate Isotopic Records of Australia's Climate, Soil and Groundwater History

Water is a critical resource in Australia, yet there is a fundamental lack of knowledge about the causes and timing of groundwater recharge ..

The power of recycled poo

Deli Chen, Shu Kee Lam, Longlong Xia

The old saying ‘waste not, want not’ applies to many situations in life, but maybe unexpectedly, it’s also pertinent when we’re talking abo..

Hard to kill: here’s why eucalypts are survival experts

Gregory Moore

They can recover from fire. Grow back from a bare stump. Shrug aside bark loss that would kill a lesser tree. Endure drought and floods. ..

An act of God, or just bad management? Why trees fall and how to prevent it

Gregory Moore

The savage storms that swept Victoria last week sent trees crashing down, destroying homes and blocking roads. Under climate change, strong..