Microscopic nematodes play important roles in the soil ecosystem and often serve as bioindicators of soil health. The identification of soil nematodes is often difficult due to their limited ...

A research team has developed a novel conceptual framework for designing plastic-greenhouse soil profiles that cater to the needs of smallholder farmers. The soil profile includes four functional ...

Soils are not silent. Beneath every forest floor and every paddy field, trillions of microorganisms are dismantling organic matter, releasing carbon dioxide and cycling the nutrients on which entire ...

Scientists have revealed that tree species diversity affects microbial necromass before changes become detectable in total soil carbon and nitrogen during temperate afforestation. The findings suggest ...