[Link] Crushed rock ‘could improve carbon capture’
Project funded by Scottish government shows using basic silicate rock gives soil better microbial biodiversity and could help sequester carbon.
Tag: microbial activity
[Link] Defining and validating regenerative farm systems
Ongoing efforts attempt to define farms as regenerative to aid marketers, policymakers, farmers, etc. The approach needs to balance precision with fun…
[Link] Litter and soil characteristics mediate the buffering effect of snow cover on litter decomposition
In cold biomes, snow cover mitigates the harsh winter soil conditions, thereby enhancing overwinter decomposition of organic matter which controls the…
[Link] Microbes and plants: A dynamic duo
Drought stress has been a major roadblock in crop success, and this obstacle will not disappear anytime soon. Luckily, a dynamic duo like Batman and R…
Understanding the source causes
Only knowing what to do, without understanding or questioning why we do it, is not particularly useful knowledge in the long term. Knowledge of what…
