Sentence examples for pan soils from inspiring English sources
Given that relatively poor draining clay pan soils are favoured C. terminifera oviposition sites and can be particularly prone to flooding (Clark, 1974), this study was designed to quantify the effects of different inundation periods on locust egg viability, hatchling nymph mass and subsequent survival to second-instar.
The topsoil was homogenised through a history of cultivation, with no obvious development of tillage pans, though soil density appeared to be greater at depths beyond 0.5 m.
To assess the impact of intentionally applied microorganisms on several key ecological aspects of the microbial decomposer community in plant litter, wheat straw on pans of soil was inoculated with either the fungus Limonomyces roseipellis or the bacterium P. fluorescens strain Pf-5, biocontrol agents for Pyrenophora tritici-repentis [ 83].
The electric potential is used to generate a strong pH (and Eh) gradient within the soil column (pH 2 13), and force the precipitation of an Fe-rich barrier or "pan" in the soil between the electrodes.
Khuder et al. [58] argued that "taproots may play an important role in anchoring young trees, but in adult trees, their growth is often impeded by the presence of a hard pan layer in the soil and the taproot becomes a minor component of tree anchorage".
Subsoil tillage to a depth of 30 cm had multiple effects, including overcoming a natural or tillage-induced dense layer or pan and increasing volumetric soil water content and crop N uptake, especially in the 2001 cropping year with low early season precipitation.
Khuder et al. [ 58] argued that "taproots may play an important role in anchoring young trees, but in adult trees, their growth is often impeded by the presence of a hard pan layer in the soil and the taproot becomes a minor component of tree anchorage".
Fill glass or metal baking pans full of soil.
You may perform tasks during your work day such as emptying and cleaning bed pans and changing soiled clothing.
However, because restored playas had sediment removed, in some cases down to the clay pan of the historic playa soil surface, on an areal basis, restored playas stored 21% more soil organic carbon (SOC) in deeper horizons (25 50 cm) than reference or cropland conditions.
