For example, soil texture — the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles ... dolomite, and gypsum (Lal 2004). The amount of carbon found in living plants and animals is ...

“With gypsum, the soil structure becomes more sponge-like so even tight clay soils readily absorb ... a common byproduct of fossil-fueled power plants that work to remove sulfur dioxide from ...

“When a soil has too much sodium and overall low salt content, the soil’s clay particles repel ... to improve soil health. Gypsum is a byproduct of coal-fired plants in western North Dakota.