2008). These variations impart physical and chemical patterns on loess landscapes that affect soil erosion, slope stability, water-holding capacity, and other important properties. Examples from ...

Figure 9: Examples of Mollisols (grassland soils) formed from loess. Both soils have mean annual precipitation of 450 mm. The Ustoll (a) has an ustic soil moisture regime and the Xeroll (b ...

The soil of the Loess Plateau, where these homes are built, is an effective heat insulator that can keep residents warm during the winter. More importantly, the yellow earth of the Loess is not ...

The loess soil was fundamental to the construction of rammed earth structures, and plentiful coal deposits enabled the mass firing of bricks and tiles, as well as the colored glaze, or liuli ...

local residents have made full use of the loess soil, carving into the mountains and cliffs layers of cave dwellings that stay warm in winter and cool in summer.