Article
Soil Science
Tatiele Fruett, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda, Vidal Barron, Yuri Lopes Zinn, Keyrauan Taha, Antonia Finkler Dias Fernandes
Summary: This study assessed how conversion from native grasslands to annual crops and eucalyptus stands in the southern region of Brazil affected soil properties over a period of 30 years. The results showed that soil organic carbon concentration was significantly higher under eucalyptus compared to native grasslands, while basic cations and available phosphorus increased under both croplands and eucalyptus. The study also found that magnetic susceptibility, total iron and aluminum concentrations decreased under eucalyptus and cropland, which could be attributed to lower clay contents.
Article
Geography, Physical
Adrien Gonnet, Dominique Todisco, Michel Rasse, Damase Mouralis, Thierry Lepert
Summary: The present study examines archaeological and pedo-geomorphological data to understand landscape evolution and assess erosional processes' impact on a Protohistoric settlement in Normandy, France, over the past 2500 years. The study focuses on luvisol profiles and colluvial deposits in a dry valley, which indicate intense truncation of luvisols during the Late Iron Age and a Roman rural occupation. The analysis of grain size, geochemistry, and micromorphology provides insights into the nature and sources of colluvium, as well as natural and anthropogenic processes. AMS 14C dating and archaeological remains offer a chronological framework. The findings reveal the settlement's diachronic evolution and the rhythmicity of erosional processes related to human and climate factors.
Article
Geography, Physical
Sara E. Rhodes, Paul Goldberg, Michaela Ecker, Liora Kolska Horwitz, Elisabetta Boaretto, Michael Chazan
Summary: Excavation of Later Stone Age deposits at Wonderwerk Cave revealed meaningful material culture records and patterns of paleoecological proxy materials, confirming some previous findings. Different pathways of OES bead production were employed at the site at different times, and there was preliminary evidence of sheep herding activity at the site.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ana Paula Barbosa Lima, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda, Yuri Lopes Zinn, Edsleine Ribeiro da Silva, Paulo Cesar do Nascimento
Summary: This study describes a lithosequence of three soils developed from sedimentary rocks in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The soils were nutrient-poor and acidic, with varying clay mineralogy. The contrasting soil formative processes, composition, and land surface age suggest considerable pedological diversity in the region.
Article
Soil Science
Ana Paula Barbosa Lima, Alberto Vasconcellos Inda, Yuri Lopes Zinn, Paulo Cesar do Nascimento
Summary: This study investigated four deep, well-developed soils along a basalt-sandstone transition, revealing the influence of soil parent material on their genesis, chemical and mineralogical composition. Basalt soils were characterized by high clay contents and specific mineral components, while the sandstone soil had lower clay content and different mineral composition. The different soil types along the toposequence exhibited varying fertility levels and unique characteristics, likely influenced by the formation of an interstratified clay mineral complex.
Article
Plant Sciences
Derek T. Robinson, Jiaxin Zhang, Douglas MacDonald, Cameron Samson
Summary: The lack of high-resolution land-cover data and in-situ carbon sampling has hindered the quantification of terrestrial carbon in Settlement areas. The presented research fills this gap by classifying Settlement land cover at a very high resolution and estimating carbon stocks using an inventory approach.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Florias Mees, Georges Stoops, Bruno Delvaux, Florian Buyse, Sylvia Lycke, Peter Vandenabeele, Eric Van Ranst
Summary: Abundant bayerite, a rare Al(OH)3 polymorph, was found in the lower part of a shallow profile on volcanic ash from Isla Santa Cruz of the Galápagos archipelago. The bayerite is present as thin coatings along the sides of pores, including planar voids and narrow channels, and is associated with gibbsite. The formation of bayerite is believed to be a result of rapid crystallization from Al-rich solutions, while gibbsite is considered to be a product of ongoing bayerite transformation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Diego Sullivann de Jesus Alves, Francisco Sergio Bernardes Ladeira, Alessandro Batezelli
Summary: This study investigates the formation of argillic horizons in the Marilia Formation during the Maastrichtian in the Cretaceous period. The study analyzes various soil attributes, including macromorphological and micromorphological data, to understand the polygenetic processes involved. The results suggest that the presence of argillic horizons does not necessarily indicate wet conditions but is associated with changes in granulometry, macroaggregates-microaggregates, carbonate accumulation, and water table oscillation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chengshu Wang, Guanghui Zhang, Pingzong Zhu, Shiqi Chen, Yuanqiang Wan
Summary: Soil function assessment is important for mitigating soil degradation and achieving sustainable use of soil resources. This study investigated the spatial variation of soil functions with land use type and slope position in a small agricultural watershed. The results showed significant variations in soil properties and functions between different land use types and slope positions. Soil erosion was found to be the dominant process affecting soil functions by altering soil properties. Measures promoting nutrient accumulation and controlling soil erosion should be implemented to enhance soil functions. These findings are valuable for designing soil and water conservation measures in agricultural watersheds to enhance ecological services.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yiyi Zhang, Yangbing Li, Guangjie Luo, Xiaoyong Bai, Juan Huang, Fang Tang, Meng Yu
Summary: This study examines the dynamic changes in land use on a rural settlement scale, focusing on different types of rural settlements in karst trough valleys. It analyzes the land use evolution and driving factors in the buffer zone of these settlements from 1964 to 2021. The results reveal the interaction mechanism between land use change, land use transformation, and rural settlement transformation in karst trough valley settlements.
Article
Soil Science
Danny Itkin, Rosa M. Poch, H. Curtis Monger, Uri Shaanan, Jordi Bolos, Onn Crouvi, Nurit Ben Hagai, Haim Goldfus
Summary: This study depicts a space-time framework for the development of calcareous soils in archaeological stone-wall bench terraces and suggests modifications to their soil classification and mapping. It found that the early stages of terrace soil development can differ greatly from known soil models and proposes separate classification and mapping for terrace soils.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tereza Zadorova, Vit Penizek, Magdalena Koubova, Lenka Lisa, Lenka Pavlu, Vaclav Tejnecky, Daniel Zizala, Ondrej Drabek, Karel Nemecek, Ales Vanek, Radka Kodesova
Summary: This study focuses on the post-depositional evolution of colluvial profiles in two different regions of Czechia. The study used a multi-proxy approach to analyze clay mineralogy, micromorphology, humus quality, and geochemical parameters to differentiate between inherited and in-situ developed pedogenetic features. The results showed distinct differences in pedogenetic features between individual plots and colluvial positions.
Article
Agronomy
Yingying Jiang, Zhongxiu Sun, Yubo Zheng, Hongling Wang, Jiaqing Wang
Summary: This study developed an evaluation system for assessing the health status of Quaternary red soils based on the Cornell Soil Health Assessment (CASH) system, including physical, chemical, and biological indicators. The results showed significant differences in the comprehensive index of soil health under different land use patterns, with woodlands and arable land having a healthy status, grasslands and sparse forest and grasslands having a sub-healthy status, and buried Quaternary red soils being unhealthy. Overall, the soil health status of the different land use patterns is better than that of the buried Quaternary red soils, indicating that human land use activities have promoted the healthy development of Quaternary red soils to some extent.
Article
Soil Science
Mohamed Idbella, Giuliano Bonanomi
Summary: This study investigated the variability of soil chemicals, microbial diversity, and composition in seven ecosystems in Southern Italy. The results showed that different ecosystems had different soil chemistry and microbial communities, and land-use intensity was related to soil characteristics.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tereza Zadorova, Vit Penizek, Lenka Lisa, Magdalena Koubova, Daniel Zizala, Vaclav Tejnecky, Ondrej Drabek, Radka Kodesova, Miroslav Fer, Ales Klement, Antonin Nikodem, Jessica Reyes Rojas, Petra Vokurkova, Lenka Pavlu, Ales Vanek, Piotr Moska
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis of colluvial profiles in two different regions of Czechia, focusing on the stratigraphy, properties, and development of these profiles. The findings indicate that rapid, recent sedimentation occurs in the toe-slope areas, while gradual and older sedimentation is characteristic of the side-valleys. The study also identifies periods of increased erosion activity associated with human impact and climatic events.
Article
Anthropology
Petra Schneidhofer, Erich Nau, Alois Hinterleitner, Agata Lugmayr, Jan Bill, Terje Gansum, Knut Paasche, Sirri Seren, Wolfgang Neubauer, Erich Draganits, Immo Trinks
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2017)
Article
Forestry
Jan Bill, Aoife Daly, Oistein Johnsen, Knut S. Dalen
Article
Biology
Maja Krzewinska, Gro Bjornstad, Pontus Skoglund, Pall Isolfur Olason, Jan Bill, Anders Gotherstrom, Erika Hagelberg
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2015)
Article
Geography, Physical
Richard Macphail, Jan Bill, Rebecca Cannell, Johan Linderholm, Christian Lochsen Rodsrud
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2013)
Article
Archaeology
Rebecca J. S. Cannell, Jan Bill, Paul Cheetham, Kate Welham
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ashot Margaryan, Daniel J. Lawson, Martin Sikora, Fernando Racimo, Simon Rasmussen, Ida Moltke, Lara M. Cassidy, Emil Jorsboe, Andres Ingason, Mikkel W. Pedersen, Thorfinn Korneliussen, Helene Wilhelmson, Magdalena M. Bus, Peter de Barros Damgaard, Rui Martiniano, Gabriel Renaud, Claude Bherer, J. Victor Moreno-Mayar, Anna K. Fotakis, Marie Allen, Raili Allmae, Martyna Molak, Enrico Cappellini, Gabriele Scorrano, Hugh McColl, Alexandra Buzhilova, Allison Fox, Anders Albrechtsen, Berit Schutz, Birgitte Skar, Caroline Arcini, Ceri Falys, Charlotte Hedenstierna Jonson, Dariusz Blaszczyk, Denis Pezhemsky, Gordon Turner-Walker, Hildur Gestsdottir, Inge Lundstrom, Ingrid Gustin, Ingrid Mainland, Inna Potekhina, Italo M. Muntoni, Jade Cheng, Jesper Stenderup, Jilong Ma, Julie Gibson, Juri Peets, Jorgen Gustafsson, Katrine H. Iversen, Linzi Simpson, Lisa Strand, Louise Loe, Maeve Sikora, Marek Florek, Maria Vretemark, Mark Redknap, Monika Bajka, Tamara Pushkina, Morten Sovso, Natalia Grigoreva, Tom Christensen, Ole Kastholm, Otto Uldum, Pasquale Favia, Per Holck, Sabine Sten, Simun V. Arge, Sturla Ellingvag, Vayacheslav Moiseyev, Wieslaw Bogdanowicz, Yvonne Magnusson, Ludovic Orlando, Peter Pentz, Mads Dengso Jessen, Anne Pedersen, Mark Collard, Daniel G. Bradley, Marie Louise Jorkov, Jette Arneborg, Niels Lynnerup, Neil Price, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Morten E. Allentoft, Jan Bill, Soren M. Sindbaek, Lotte Hedeager, Kristian Kristiansen, Rasmus Nielsen, Thomas Werge, Eske Willerslev
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ashot Margaryan, Daniel J. Lawson, Martin Sikora, Fernando Racimo, Simon Rasmussen, Ida Moltke, Lara M. Cassidy, Emil Jorsboe, Andres Ingason, Mikkel W. Pedersen, Thorfinn Korneliussen, Helene Wilhelmson, Magdalena M. Bus, Peter de Barros Damgaard, Rui Martiniano, Gabriel Renaud, Claude Bherer, J. Victor Moreno-Mayar, Anna K. Fotakis, Marie Allen, Raili Allmae, Martyna Molak, Enrico Cappellini, Gabriele Scorrano, Hugh McColl, Alexandra Buzhilova, Allison Fox, Anders Albrechtsen, Berit Schutz, Birgitte Skar, Caroline Arcini, Ceri Falys, Charlotte Hedenstierna Jonson, Dariusz Blaszczyk, Denis Pezhemsky, Gordon Turner-Walker, Hildur Gestsdottir, Inge Lundstrom, Ingrid Gustin, Ingrid Mainland, Inna Potekhina, Italo M. Muntoni, Jade Cheng, Jesper Stenderup, Jilong Ma, Julie Gibson, Juri Peets, Jorgen Gustafsson, Katrine H. Iversen, Linzi Simpson, Lisa Strand, Louise Loe, Maeve Sikora, Marek Florek, Maria Vretemark, Mark Redknap, Monika Bajka, Tamara Pushkina, Morten Sovso, Natalia Grigoreva, Tom Christensen, Ole Kastholm, Otto Uldum, Pasquale Favia, Per Holck, Sabine Sten, Simun V. Arge, Sturla Ellingvag, Vayacheslav Moiseyev, Wieslaw Bogdanowicz, Yvonne Magnusson, Ludovic Orlando, Peter Pentz, Mads Dengso Jessen, Anne Pedersen, Mark Collard, Daniel G. Bradley, Marie Louise Jorkov, Jette Arneborg, Niels Lynnerup, Neil Price, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Morten E. Allentoft, Jan Bill, Soren M. Sindbaek, Lotte Hedeager, Kristian Kristiansen, Rasmus Nielsen, Thomas Werge, Eske Willerslev
Article
Anthropology
Rebecca J. S. Cannell, Jan Bill, Richard Macphail
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Barbara Muehlemann, Lasse Vinner, Ashot Margaryan, Helene Wilhelmson, Constanza de la Fuente Castro, Morten E. Allentoft, Peter de Barros Damgaard, Anders Johannes Hansen, Sofie Holtsmark Nielsen, Lisa Mariann Strand, Jan Bill, Alexandra Buzhilova, Tamara Pushkina, Ceri Falys, Valeri Khartanovich, Vyacheslav Moiseyev, Marie Louise Schjellerup Jorkov, Palle Ostergaard Sorensen, Yvonne Magnusson, Ingrid Gustin, Hannes Schroeder, Gerd Sutter, Geoffrey L. Smith, Christian Drosten, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Derek J. Smith, Eske Willerslev, Terry C. Jones, Martin Sikora
Article
Archaeology
Petra Schneidhofer, Erich Nau, Jessica Leigh McGraw, Christer Tonning, Erich Draganits, Lars Gustavsen, Immo Trinks, Roland Filzwieser, Lisa Aldrian, Terje Gansum, Jan Bill, Wolfgang Neubauer, Knut Paasche
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION
(2017)
Article
Archaeology
Jan Bill
CAMBRIDGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Anthropology
Jan Bill, Aoife Daly
Book Review
History
Jan Bill
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY
(2009)