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This leads to a non-linear distribution of earth pressures behind the wall, and the total lateral earth pressure is less than that predicted through conventional methods [8, 9]. The results of field ...

Citation: Slaveykova VI (2025) Navigating Earth’s biogeochemical dynamics: Integrating elemental cycles, anthropogenic pressures and planetary boundaries. Front.