Ecosystem productivity shapes how soil microbes store or release carbon, challenging old assumptions

Soils store more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined, with soil microorganisms playing the main role. As a ...
EurekAlert!

New study clarifies microbial role in global soil carbon cycle

Soils store more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined, with soil microorganisms playing the main role. As a ...
insider.si.edu

Soil processes and the carbon cycle edited by Rattan Lal [and others]

Ch. 1. Pedospheric Processes and the Carbon Cycle / R. Lal, J. Kimble and R. Follett -- Ch. 2. Stocks and Dynamics of Soil Carbon Following Deforestation for Pasture in Rondonia / Christopher Neill, ...
University at Buffalo

Students dig in to study how soil can make Earth — and campus — a healthier place

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...
BioTechniques

Micro but mighty: could the soil microbiome improve climate predictions?

Researchers are using soil microbe DNA to model how they function and use carbon, helping to better predict and address climate change. A recent study led by a team at the Lawrence Berkeley National ...
EurekAlert!

Straw, soil, and lead: How climate cycles shape the fate of heavy metals in farmland

Dr. Song Cui (Northeast Agricultural University) and Dr. Yongzhen Ding (Agro-Environmental Protection Institute) reveal how freeze-thaw and wet-dry cycles control pollution risks in straw-amended ...

New Eco-Safe Ice Melt and Organic Soil Care Solutions for Healthier Lawns

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...