Andosol (Pedology 🟤)
Andosols are soils found in volcanic areas formed in volcanic tephra. In some cases Andosols can also be found outside active volcanic areas. Andosols cover an estimated 1–2% of Earth's ice-free land surface. Andosols are a Reference Soil Group of the World Reference Base […]
Hilo (soil) (Pedology 🟤)
Hilo soil is the official state soil of the state of Hawaii. These soils cover about 21,000 acres and are considered prime agricultural land. The Hawaiian definition of the word “Hilo” is “first night after the new moon.” Also, the word is the Polynesian term for […]
Imogolite (Pedology 🟤)
Imogolite is an aluminium silicate clay mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO34. It occurs in soils formed from volcanic ash and was first described in 1962 for an occurrence in Uemura, Kumamoto prefecture, Kyushu Region, Japan. Its […]
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Burned and barren: How wildfires transform volcanic soils: Wildfires in Peru’s Andes are depleting soil health and slowing ecosystem recovery, highlighting urgent conservation challenges.
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