The loss in soil quality is not just an environmental concern. “Pakistan is losing an estimated 1.5–2% of its agricultural ...

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Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.

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Coffee grounds can be used in the garden to improve soil health and deter pests, but they are detrimental to some herbs so should be avoided in these instances.

Amidst the flyover chatter, Iowa boasts Mollisols—rich, black earth crucial for top-notch corn and soybean crops, a testament to the state’s agricultural might.

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NO problems of soil science have proved more difficult than those concerning the nature and functions of soil humus. The early work of Sprengel and Berzelius yielded a long list of humic and other ...

Ecologists have long studied how biological communities assemble following disturbances, a process known as ecological succession. Understanding the dynamics of soil microbes, Earth's most abundant ...

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