Progress and Prospects of Research on Physical Soil Crust

Physical soil crust (PSC) is a dense structural layer formed on the surface of bare or very low-cover land due to raindrop splashes or runoff. The formation of crust changes the properties of the soil and strongly affects water infiltration and runoff and sediment production processes on slopes. The...

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Published in:	Soil Systems
Main Authors:	Huiyun Xu, Xuchao Zhu, Meixia Mi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Subjects:	physical soil crust mechanism of formation developmental processes influencing factors hydrological effects soil erosion
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/9/1/23