How much water and where depends on a number of things; soil composition, air and soil surface temperature, amount and frequency of rainfall / precipitation, and drainage. (extremescience.com)
«With burrowing their nest, ants make and move the aggregates on soil surface around their nest,» says Li. (sciencedaily.com)
The amount of soil surface disturbance and resulting surface residue has implications for energy use, GHG emissions and economics of the cropping system. (usask.ca)