Sentences with phrase «dry soils tends»

As noted earlier, the thermal conductivity of dry soils tends to increase as their texture becomes increasingly fine.

Not exact matches

Neutral soils are less common than either extreme and tend to cluster at the transition between wet climates and dry climates.

While carbon - depleted soils tend to be dry and prone to erosion, carbon - rich soil is dark, crumbly, fertile, and moist.

Thawing permafrost is also expected to alter area landscapes and make local ecosystems more susceptible to long - term damage, in part because permafrost degradation can lead to significant changes in local soil temperatures and moisture levels.14, 20,21 Soils on or near the banks of thermokarst ponds tend to be much drier than those on level tundra, owing to higher soil temperatures and drainage.14, 20,21 On the Seward Peninsula, the banks of these ponds host trees (usually spruces) and shrubs that are otherwise usually absent in the characteristically treeless tundra.14, 21

Also avoid planting next to hedges, where the soil tends to be quite dry.