Soil‐rock mixtures (SRMs) are composite geomaterials comprising discrete rock blocks embedded within a soil matrix. The mechanical behaviour of these systems is inherently complex, as it is governed ...

Discover how adding crushed silicate rocks to crop soils could improve the global carbon footprint of the farming industry.

Landslides are one striking example of erosion. When the bonds that hold particles of dirt and rock together are overwhelmed by a force -- often in the form of water -- sufficient to pull the rock and ...

"The information and the analysis presented here is an attempt to set trends of research in the direction of preventative and creative use of the plant-soil interface"--Back cover. Fundamentals of ...

PILOT ROCK — So what’s in a hole in the ground? Interesting and healthy soil, if you ask students from 11 regional high schools and some very learned soil scientists who shepherded them around the ...

What if cropdusting could cool down the climate? What about rockdusting? Turns out sprinkling rock dust on fields may enhance a process called rock weathering, capable of trapping and removing ...