Soil hydraulic properties, such as the water retention curve and saturated hydraulic conductivity, are essential for understanding and predicting water flow in soils. Direct measurement of these ...

During this agricultural soil field work, the researchers measure a wide array of soil conditions in the arable fields to evaluate the multifunctionality of the soil. The many functions of a healthy ...

Mediterranean vineyards face a growing threat from heavy rains and soil degradation that strip away fertile topsoil. New ...

More than 90% of plastic waste ends up in the soil, where it breaks down into microplastics that are invisible to the naked eye. Microplastic pollution of the soil poses a severe threat to soil health ...

Researchers have recently proven that common soil bacteria can use light captured earlier in the day to power chemical work ...

We know that soil feeds plants, but do we know how it got there in the first place? Soil forms via the interaction of five factors: parent material, climate, living beings, a land’s topography, and a ...

Zachary Kayler and Michael Strickland of the University of Idaho's Soil and Water Systems Department look over blueprints for the Deep Soil Ecotron. The University of Idaho has received another major ...

Soil microbial community functions are essential indicators of ecosystem multifunctionality in managed land-use systems. Going forward, the development of adaptation strategies and predictive models ...

Traditional ways of fostering soil health have never completely gone away and are on the upswing. According to recent United States Department of Agriculture data, about 37% of U.S. cropland is ...

Researchers have unveiled a surprising new way that soil microbes can use sunlight energy—even after the lights go out. A ...

A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified the structure ...