… can therefore be bio-based or fossil-based. There are also often mixtures, for example of PLA and degradable polyesters. 1.3. What is the market share of bio-based … place, regardless of the raw material source. According to the current state of practice bio-based plastics, which do not have the same chemical structure as …

… disrupting this balance. In Germany, only 9 % of rivers and lakes are in good ecological condition, falling short of the European Water Framework Directive … and contributes to climate protection through CO ₂ sequestration in soils. Example: The dike relocation at Sandau Süd on the Elbe River creates 124 hectares of …

… rock that is fractured and comminuted by a vast array of weathering processes. For example, when water penetrates rock cracks and crevices, causing the rock to expand … of soil is driven by many factors. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Good composition The soil formation processes described above determine the grain … is determined by the relative proportions of clay, silt and sand in the soil. For example, loamy sand is a mixture of all three elements, sand being the main one. …

… conditions are artificially enhanced in order to increase crop yields. But these practices modify natural soil properties in ways that are not always beneficial, in … medium sized pores that can store water for lengthy periods and that promotes good plant aeration, hydration and nutrition. The total water retention capacity of …

… way back? An overshoot of the 1.5°C benchmark would have serious consequences. For example, the melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and in the Antarctic would be … … An overshoot of the 1.5°C benchmark would have serious consequences. For example, the melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and in the Antarctic would be …

… of these functions. last update on 18.02.2014 Soil science is a discipline that is practiced by agricultural engineers, geographers, geologists, and lately … the main beneficiaries of these functions. … Soil science is a discipline that is practiced by agricultural engineers, geographers, geologists, and lately …