A 12-year field experiment conducted at the University of Oklahoma examined soil carbon responses to warming. Researchers ...

Metagenomic sequencing shows intensive moso bamboo plantation management shifts soil microbial nitrogen cycling toward ...

Rock fragment (RF) is defined as the mineral particles with diameter > 2 mm, and is widely distributed in the soils over the world, especially in mountainous areas. The role of RF on soil physical, ...

Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also play a far more complex and important role in regulating the global nitrogen ...

Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different metabolisms and food choices, so do those microbes. In fact, microbes play an important role in making ...

June 7 (UPI) --Across the globe, just a handful of common bacteria taxa account for the use of carbon in the soil. According to a new survey, published Monday in the journal Nature Communications, the ...

Soil incubation experiments revealed a comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles (DWCs) among Japanese forests and pastureland soils, suggesting a significant contribution of ...

Newswise — Jan. 15, 2019 – Winter soil freezes, heaves, and moves! The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Jan. 15 Soils Matter blog looks at the freeze-thaw cycle, how it changes soil on a ...

Finished leather may look inert, but buried in soil it becomes food for an entire microbial ecosystem, and how quickly that ...

But different microbes have distinct roles to play, and environmental factors influence activity. Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different ...