Scientists have discovered, for the first time, how root cells respond to their complex soil environment, revealing that ...

Here, the authors show that land use activities are strongly linked to the reliance of benthic and pelagic consumers on terrestrial energy sources in boreal lake food webs.

Thunderstorms to subside in Upper Michigan, but the north brings a chilly changeover -- mix of rain, sleet and snow chances before tapering Tuesday. The city commission heard proposed ordinance ...

These relationships and exchanges between plants and fungi and bacteria form the foundation of the soil food web. "That relationship and that increase of microbial life as those relationships are ...

Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China ...

We have about 60 years left before all of the soil that we till and use for growing food goes away,” said Krull. Food insecurity is a dire issue that needs intentional solutions. “We had about ...

We have about 60 years left before all of the soil that we till and use for growing food goes away,” said Krull. Food insecurity is a dire issue that needs intentional solutions. “We had about ...

“We wanted to see how we can come up with a soil amendment approach that can increase the plant’s resilience against the pest.” The team’s solution involves mixing just 4 g of silica ...

A large number of organisms make up the “soil food web.” They range in size from tiny one-celled bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, to nematodes, earthworms, insects and plants. These organisms are ...

When soil is not necessary for the plants ... Torre says that extreme weather like drought, heatwaves, and floods may make it harder to grow food in the traditional way in the future. "When we grow ...