Soils Quotes

The reason it immediately shows up on my radar screen as being horribly low is because the soils are so variable. - Robert Bea

The production of natural resources in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, stable natural hydrological cycles, fertile soils, a balanced climate and numerous other vital ecosystem services can only be permanently secured through the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity. - Sigmar Gabriel

The Man who with undaunted toils,/ sails unknown seas to unknown soils,/ With various wonders feasts his Sight: What stranger wonders does he write? - Benjamin Franklin

The knowledge we can gain from studying the Amazonian dark earths, found throughout the Amazon River region, not only teaches us how to restore degraded soils, triple crop yields and support a wide array of crops in regions with agriculturally poor soils, but also can lead to technologies to sequester carbon in soil and prevent critical changes in world climate. - Johannes Lehmann

The high concentration of lead in the air and soils of the site and high blood lead levels in the local population were well known from studies conducted in the pre-conflict period of 1999. UNMIK has been aware of the threat to the health of the inhabitants of these camps from at least 2000. Yet, nothing has been done to relocate them. - Sian Jones

The first thing that was considered in the design were the soils, moisture content and the wind, so we could select plants which would do well. - Angela Hansen

Society demands cleaner air, water and better soils. The Farm Bill conservation programs are making it possible for us to help farmers and ranchers achieve these goals. - Richard Sims

Maybe we'll do a field evaluation, but on the whole, the soils look very good for the development. - Jane Johnson