Rock outcrops, long regarded as passive geological features, may play an active and crucial role in shaping soil function in ...

"The state of soil conservation is a crucial indicator of ecosystem quality and stability," said Zheng Haijin, director of the Soil and Water Conservation Research Institute at the Jiangxi Academy ...

Soil carbon sequestration by this route is therefore ... any positive effect of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide on ecosystem performance 11 (C. Calfapietra, CNR, Italy; R.

Deep soils vital for life host an active new microbial phylum, CSP1-3. These microbes may be key to innovative water ...

Organic farming promotes eco-friendly crop production by avoiding synthetic chemicals, protecting soil health, and ensuring safer, healthier food for consumers.

“This extraordinary structure will serve not only animals,” she said, “but it will reconnect an entire ecosystem and protect ... “Engineered” soil will cover the crossing, and native ...

To keep the ecosystem- mapping exercise manageable, we recommend dividing the players into six roles: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. Biological ecosystems are made up not only of organisms, but also of ...

Water and soil pollution significantly reduces biodiversity and threatens human health and the ecosystem. Exposure to heavy metals, toxic agents, pesticides, MNPs, and plastics induces endothelial ...

And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking," is capturing the attention of serious gardeners. Among them is Christopher Hallett. He's a farm manager at Growing Hope Urban ...