To help farmers and other Californians address emerging issues, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources has hired more UC Cooperative Extension experts with a wide range of ...

Just like any living organism, the soil has its own metabolism. Plants, worms, insects, and most importantly, microorganisms in the soil break down organic matter, consume and generate nutrients, and ...

Oak trees change their fine roots and 'energise' soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds to supplement the trees' ...

Recently, a research team led by Dr. Tida Ge from Xinjiang University and Ningbo University conducted a pot experiment to ...

In the aftermath of Mount St. Helens’ 1980 eruption, an unusual experiment with gophers set the stage for an unexpected ...

Repeatedly planting the same crop can make soil sick, as decaying plant DNA builds up and harms new plants. Scientists found ...

Dryland agroecosystems, which cover approximately 40% of the world’s terrestrial regions and support over two billion people, ...

Oak trees change their fine roots and "energize" soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds, ...

Oak trees change their fine roots and 'energise' soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds, all to supplement the ...