Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

Aims Understanding the linkage of soil respiration (Rs) with forest development is essential for long-term C cycle models. We estimated the variation and temperature sensitivity (Q₁₀ value) of Rs and ...

Soil is full of life, essential for nutrient cycling and carbon storage. To better understand how it functions, researchers conducted the first global study of bacteria and fungi in soil. Their ...

With record temperatures this summer along with dry conditions, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and biodiversity, having a healthy soil system is more vital and challenging ...

Add minerals, compost, and mulch now and you'll have super-fertile soil come spring. As the busy garden season wraps up, there's one last—but very important—task to tend to: Feeding your soil.

Ecologists have long studied how biological communities assemble following disturbances, a process known as ecological succession. Understanding the dynamics of soil microbes, Earth's most abundant ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) addition has dramatically increased and significantly affected global nitrogen cycling. The natural ...

Q: I have gotten a plot at my town's community garden. I am wondering what I should be doing to prepare the soil for spring planting. Add compost? Emily Rome, email A: Much of your success in the plot ...

Did your soil struggle to support your corn or soybean crop last season? If so, you might be considering soil amendments this year. But where do you start? With the exception of fertilizer, almost ...

We often treat soil like dirt! Sorry for the pun, but it’s true. We rarely think of all the benefits soils nearby and far away provide. From the most obvious – a place for our food to grow, building ...