Soil compaction is measured in a few different ways and depends upon soil texture, initial bulk density, water content, ...

Understanding how global changes affect both aboveground plants and belowground soil organisms is essential for preserving ecosystem functions and biodiversity. This study synthesizes extensive ...

VLS Environmental Solutions, a Houston-based sustainable waste management services provider, has acquired Clearfield MMG, a ...

This Near Real-Time (NRT) data set corresponds to the standard SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture (SPL2SMP) product. The data provide estimates of global land surface ...

While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, experts generally agree that a proper layer of mulch should range from 1 to 4 inches in thickness. However, this is just the tip of the mulch pile. The ...

The study said, “Irrigation with contaminated water can disperse lead more broadly into the environment,” and “interaction with soil lead is the main pathway of lead exposure in children.” Glynn said, ...

As a way to resolve this excess waste, shredded rubber tires are now sought after to use as mulch in home landscaping, at playgrounds, and as crumb rubber in turf sports fields. And because most mulch ...

Biological invasions of plants have profound effects on ecosystem functioning by directly and indirectly altering soil microbiota, especially when invasive plants co‐invade with their associated ...

Soil organic carbon (SOC ... In their new study, the ISA team measured microbial CUE in well-aggregated bulk soils and crushed aggregates, and further analyzed microbial necromass in bulk soils ...

SOPHIE: Mulch stops the top of the soil from drying out, reducing water loss by up to 60 per cent. Mulch also helps stop weed seed from germinating, which is important as weeds will compete with ...

Biological control using antagonistic microorganisms as biological control agents (BCAs) has been considered a potentialenvironmentally-friendly alternative or supplement for the control of soil-borne ...