By not tilling the soil and disrupting the world of the soil microbiome, organisms are able to do their job of capturing ...

All plants require 17 elements to complete their life cycle, and an additional four elements ... plants derive the remaining 14 elements from the soil or through fertilizers, manures, and ...

Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) are strongly influenced by ...

Since physical and chemical erosion yield comparable carbon fluxes, studying both together is essential to avoid biases in erosion-driven carbon flux estimates.

A plant's life cycle starts when seeds or bulbs germinate in soil or water, which means that the plant starts to grow. Image caption, The roots of a plant grow downwards to find water and nutrients.

The amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2) released by microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon on a global scale is approximately five times greater than the amount of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions.

Desert ephemeral plants are known for their ability to complete their life cycle in a short period during ... provided the soil has enough moisture. If the seeds do not germinate in autumn ...

“This newfound knowledge has important implications for agriculture and soil health. With the models we are building, it is increasingly possible to leverage new understanding of how carbon cycles ...

As average farm size increases, farm equipment typically becomes bigger and heavier, posing an increasing threat of soil ...