Increasing plant diversity on farms helps capture more carbon in the soil, boosts soil health, and sustains crop yields.

Soils tend to become acidic as a result of: (1) rainwater leaching away basic ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium); (2) carbon dioxide from decomposing organic matter and root respiration ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage.

A new study shows that increasing plant diversity in agriculture can be used to improve the carbon sequestration potential of ...

As soil salinization intensifies, it poses serious threats to ecosystems, soil health, global food security and socio-economic stability.

Findings from the experiment, published on Aug. 20, measured soil and plant respiration in a northern Minnesota forest for 13 years. While the study was published this summer, the experiment is still ...

But tying changes in soil biodiversity to shifts in ecosystem function is a daunting task. Many of the world's ecosystems have undergone degradation, and biological diversity has declined as a result.

Leading Mendocino County winery has partnered with Agrology to monitor vineyard microbial activity and showcase soil health ...

A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

The physical condition of soil is referred to as soil tilth. Achieving and maintaining a healthy tilth takes a bit of work, but it’s nothing you can’t handle. So, to make sure that you have all the ...

Furthermore, Agrology was able to measure 3.3 times higher soil respiration on average in the treated vineyard area compared to the untreated control area. This suggests higher soil biological ...