With the access we now have to technology across agriculture, applying the major principles of restoring soil health has ...

Any one of these essential soil functions would be reason enough to preserve our soil: taken together they are a compelling argument for urgent action. So, how can we save our soils? Many of the ...

According to the researchers, soil functions were consistently stronger in areas closest to the rock outcrops. This effect is largely due to what the researchers call the "funneling effect ...

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...

Soil health hinges more on how agricultural land is managed than whether the farming system is organic or conventional, according to a new study showing that farms with more intensive management have ...

"More intensive soil management leads to reduction of soil functions and is thus less sustainable." Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys ...

innovative strategies that remediate important soil functions can restore the productivity of eroded soils. In light of the ever growing demand for agricultural products and the environmental ...

Given the importance of soil functions to most aspects of our lives, surprisingly little is understood about the vulnerability of soil to perturbations or its functional resilience; for example ...

The research confirmed that GRSP plays a significant role in promoting the accumulation and stabilization of soil organic carbon (SOC), helping to maintain its critical carbon sink function, even ...