Department of Soil and Physical Sciences
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The Department of Soil and Physical Sciences has responsibility for the delivery of all undergraduate and postgraduate soil-related subjects, and many physical science subjects.
The range of research being undertaken is extensive but in recent years has increasingly focused on environmental issues, especially soil's role and influence on water and air quality.
Recent Submissions
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Biowastes to Establish Plants for Essential Oil Production on Low Fertility Soils
(Lincoln University, 2019)Biowastes are unwanted materials of biological origin. They include biosolids (from sewage works), Dairy Shed Effluent (DSE), sawdust and Treated Municipal Wastewater (TMW). When applied to soil, biowastes can provide plant ... -
The role of environmental and management factors in the accumulation and plant bioavailability of cadmium in New Zealand agricultural soils
(Lincoln University, 2019)Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in agricultural soils is a global issue, because its transfer to edible parts of common crop plants can pose a risk to food security. Soil Cd concentrations in NZ agricultural systems have been ... -
Microbial and abiotic controls on mineral-associated organic matter in soil profiles along an ecosystem gradient
(Nature Research, 2019-07-16)Formation of mineral-organic associations is a key process in the global carbon cycle. Recent concepts propose litter quality-controlled microbial assimilation and direct sorption processes as main factors in transferring ... -
Soil aluminium toxicity in New Zealand pastoral farming — A review
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2018-11-13)As most New Zealand pastoral soils are acidic, aluminium (Al) can be present at high concentrations and restrict plant root growth and shoot yield. In field trials, Al toxicity in white clover has been associated with ... -
Prescriptions for optimal management of stony soils at Te Whenua Hou in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2019)Te Whenua Hou (Eyrewell forest) is a Ngāi Tahu plantation forestry-to-dairy conversion which also has ecological values related to a threatened and residual native flora and fauna. Eyrewell soil is typified by its high ...
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