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AT the last meeting of the International Society of Soil Science it was decided to prepare a soil map of Asia, and the work of compiling the available materials was entrusted to a sub-commission ...
What's so important about soil? Only everything. Soil supports all life. It provides the foundation for plant growth for food production, livestock grazing, infrastructure development, and human ...
We provide a look at dissolved nitrogen dynamics in a deeply weathered bedrock profile where tree roots extend meters below soil. We show dissolved N in weathered rock is an order of magnitude higher ...
Download the latest version of the Agricultural Regions of Alberta Soil Inventory Database (AGRASID) for the soil landscape, land system inventories, as well as dominant land suitability rating system ...
USDA’s Brooke Rollins and more than 300 farm groups went to bat for agriculture leading up to the report’s release on Thursday. Yet farmers were excluded from having a voice at the table in ...
Few people can eat much rhubarb as a raw vegetable. While juicy and crisp, it is very sour. The best soil for rhubarb is well-drained. Loamy soils are better for rhubarb growth than sandy soils. They ...
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has caused a threat to soil ecosystem diversity and functioning globally. Recently, an increasing number of studies have reported effects of MPs on soil ecosystems.