Water availability drives the effectiveness of inorganic amendments to increase plant growth and substrate quality

In a time when global climate variability threatens the sustainability and productivity of arid ecosystems, the development of effective strategies to recover and protect soil resources and biota is crucial for the survival of these landscapes. With 20% of arid systems degraded and estimates of up to 10 Mha of land degrading each year, this issue is of global importance. In the semi-arid Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia, climatic...