Soils are affected by environmental and anthropogenic changes. Please, find some examples of current research below:

Hagan, D., Mikhailova, E., Shearman, T., Ma, P., Nankaya, J., Hart, S., Valdetero, H., Bridges, W., and H. Yun. 2014. The role of soil and landscape factors in Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) invasion in the Appalachian Piedmont. Technical Contribution No. 6249 of the Clemson Unviersity Experiment Station. Ivas. Plant Sci. Manage. 7(3):483-490.

Ham, S.A., Mikhailova, E.A., Gering, L.R., Post, C.J., Bridges, W.C., and S.K. Cox. 2013. Temporal analysis of field, SSURGO, and LiDAR derived site indices in the Southeastern U.S. Technical Contribution No. 6069 of the Clemson Unviersity Experiment Station. Soil Sci. 178:325-334.

Werts, J.D., Mikhailova, E.A., Post, C.J., and J.L. Sharp. 2013. Sediment pollution asessment of abandoned developments using remote sensing and GIS. Technical Contribution No. 5903 of the Clemson Unviversity Experiment Station. Pedosphere 23(1):39-47.

Adams, N.E., Mikhailova, E.A., Schlautman, M.A., Bridges, W.C., Newton, C.H., Nelson, L.R., Hall, K.C., Post, C.J., Cox, S.K., Layton, P.A., and D.C. Guynn. 2010. Effects of kudzu (Pueraria montana) solarization on the chemistry of an Upper Piedmont South Carolina soil. Technical Contribution No. 5332 of the Clemson University Experiment Station. Soil Sci. 175(2):61-72.

Keydoszius, J.R., Cox, S.K., Haque, M.B., Stringer, W.C., and M.A. Schlautman. 2007. Historical land use and soil analysis guiding corridor landscape design. Urban Ecosyst. 10:53-72.