For example, in the cold wet climates of the northern latitudes, rates of photosynthesis exceed decomposition resulting in high ... to water quality and increased food security. Soil carbon ...

For example, in the cold wet climates of the northern latitudes, rates of photosynthesis exceed decomposition resulting in high ... to water quality and increased food security. Soil carbon ...

Lime quality and type Lime and drainage ... targeted grain samples just before harvest in the high and low yield areas. Research has shown that critical grain nutrient concentrations can indicate ...

Soil is important to each of us in our everyday lives, but too often we think about it as just dirt! Soil is the special link between plants and humans. It feeds us, captures carbon and provides a ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

To grow, plants need not only minerals from soil, but also carbon dioxide from air in order ... is more easily washed away by rain, losing high-quality topsoil important for crop growth.

Carbon, a building block of life, is constantly moving through different environmental compartments such as biota, the atmosphere, the ocean, soil and sediment, as part of what is called ‘the global ...

A practical observation activity looking at soil in detail, with discussion points about soil contents and soil quality for plants and earthworms. Key Stage: KS2 Year 3 (ages 7-8) Time required: ...

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It ...

A wide-spread soil mineral, alpha-iron-(III) oxyhydroxide, was found to become a recyclable catalyst for carbon dioxide photoreduction into formic acid. Credit must be given to the creator.

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Biochar is a helpful and long-lasting soil additive, with impressive results, and you can grab it now in the Amazon sale ...