Every day beneath our feet, microbial decomposers tussle with soil minerals over a vast reservoir of carbon stored in the ground — and scientists know almost nothing about how this jostling plays out ...
Scientists have uncovered new details explaining why iron oxide minerals are such effective long-term carbon traps in soils.
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the relationship between soil mineral content and health status among the pediatric and adult female populations of India. Study ...
Iron in the ground has quietly been doing climate work for centuries, binding carbon in soils so effectively that it can stay ...
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There are many reports on soil parameters that have both yield-reducing and yield-favouring potential. However, only a few are available on the index soil properties of fibrous minerals containing ...
Minerals can be either primary or secondary. Primary means they were formed as igneous rocks in the form of molten extrusive lava, which cools quickly, or as intrusive subsurface bodies that cool ...
MADISON, WI, APRIL 7, 2009 -- A recent study conducted in the Midwestern United States examined the effects of harsh wet conditions on both cultivated and uncultivated soils, vastly advancing the ...