Ecosystems, Vol. 10, No. 1 (February, 2007), pp. 158-170 (13 pages) Primary productivity on old, weathered soils often is assumed to be limited by phosphorus (P), especially in the lowland tropics ...

The popular park is the fastest-eroding beach in Maine. The rapid erosion has prompted state officials to take a deeper look at the long-term sustainability of the park facilities at Popham Beach.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Understanding erosion is quite important in quantifying the loss ...

If you think about mountain ranges like the Andes or the Himalayas, you can come up with multiple factors that must affect their size and shape. There’s the collision of tectonic plates that squeezes ...