Modern crops are often excessively fertilized, which boosts yields in the short term but also harms the environment due to nutrient runoffs and greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists have discovered a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The main goal of the study was to determine the diversity of the potential nitrogen-fixing (PNF) bacteria inhabiting agricultural (A) soils ...

A known antibiotic and antifungal compound produced by a soil microbe can inhibit another species of microbe from forming biofilms - -microbial mats that frequently are medically harmful -- without ...

WASHINGTON -- Dramatic circles of rocks or stripes of stones precisely aligned on Arctic plains may look like navigation markers for invading aliens, but a scientist says they are just Mother Nature ...

Gley soils represent the most extensive soil cover in Scotland. These soils are found on gentler slopes or in areas of high rainfall where the water does not drain away readily. All the glacial tills ...

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to announce a special event focused on soil health and its vital role in ...