Sentence examples for scant soil from inspiring English sources

The solubles are retained in the topsoil because of dry climate and scant soil moisture.

A large, disciplined army transformed the Mark Brandenburg, with its poor soil, scant natural resources and lack of access to the sea, into a regional power.

An unpredictable food supply, scant access to soil and the essential nitrogen it holds: no wonder young roaches must know how to scam.

The poor soil and scant rain of ancient Greece, for instance, meant that the terrain's ability to grow grain was limited, but grape vines and olive trees grew in abundance.

In spite of having scant rainfall or little fertile soil, the island developed a major sugarcane-plantation economy under Dutch colonial rule.

However, poor understanding of brownfield redevelopment has led many urban planners to pay scant attention to brownfield site soil contamination.

The data for B. cereus sl bacteria in relation to soil depth are scant.

Many studies have reported evidence describing the effects of K2SO4 fertilizer on crop productivity, but there is scant information about the yield-increasing mechanisms when influencing soil properties by K2SO4 application in calcareous and alkaline soils.

Unfortunately, the parameterization of responses of the photosynthetic capacity to broad ranges of soil water status has received relatively scant focus to date, although a number of studies with one or a few drought intensifications have been conducted.

Roughly a week after hatching, the larvae disperse away from the scant remains of the carcass to pupate in the soil and the adult burying beetles fly off in search of more carrion.

Previous land-use activities may have persistent effects on forest ecosystem properties, yet there is scant information on the long-term recovery of forest soils from agriculture.