Soil and Plant Scientists Soil and plant scientists study the composition of soils and plants to improve agricultural practices and manage natural resources, ensuring the sustainability of land use.

A global study has revealed that mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) serves as the most stable long-term reservoir of ...

In a remarkable advancement for soil science, researchers from Japan have developed a novel method for estimating microbial ...

Taking carbon out of the atmosphere is essential for slowing global warming—and a team of Cornell University researchers has ...

A 2024 estimated that 244 million tonnes of organic carbon are stored long-term in the surface of the UK’s seabed, with over 98% of it in that thin upper layer of sediment (the rest in ...

Composting is a simple, cheap and effective way to reduce methane emissions and divert waste from landfills all while ...

Policymakers play a crucial role by leveraging scientific insights and real-world agricultural data to design incentives and ...

By Charles Audouin A carbon map system developed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has been selected to be part of a pilot project of the Asia Development Bank (ADB) in Uzbekistan.

Determining soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and its changes over time is crucial for understanding carbon cycling. This study evaluates the reliability of visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) ...

Letter Published: 18 June 1966 Organic Matter as a Measure of Bulk Density of Soil G. R. SAINI Nature 210, 1295–1296 (1966) Cite this article ...

Scientists have unlocked a revolutionary method to map forest carbon using artificial intelligence, and space technology —transforming what once took months into a matter of minutes. Satellite ...

Despite agroforestry has large potential for soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, limited information is available on SOC pools and deep SOC sequestration as affected by agroforestry systems.