Abstract
AbstractDirect use of naturally occurring microbes for soil improvement has recently gained attention due to their ubiquitous and versatile characteristics in subsurface soil. Microbes produce soft...
Highlights
Soil erosion occurs once shear stress exerted by moving fluids exceeds a critical value, referred to as the critical erosion shear stress (Jacobs et al 2011)
A biofilm is a mixture of bacterial cells and gel-like extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs)
This study reports that the soft but insoluble biopolymers formed by in situ microbial activities improve surface erosion resistance of soils
Summary
Soil erosion occurs once shear stress exerted by moving fluids exceeds a critical value, referred to as the critical erosion shear stress (Jacobs et al 2011). This study reports that the soft but insoluble biopolymers formed by in situ microbial activities improve surface erosion resistance of soils.
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