WHEN one who has been for many years both a teacher and an investigator commits to paper the facts and ideas which have formed the substance of his later courses of instruction, we expect a very ...

Soil quality research is the study of the characteristics, composition, and health of a soil sample and how these factors impact the soil's ability to perform it's intended function. Lesson 1 provides ...

Marriage of the mineral world and the organic world: Introduction: How soil forms from rocks and weather -- Plant roots and their bacterial partners -- Plant roots and their fungal partners -- Where ...

Human beings, like microorganisms, plants and animals, need sufficient food to survive. But beyond the provision of basic energy and nutrients, food must also be safe in order to prevent disease and ...

Nanotechnology has been applied to soil improvement techniques to offer an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to traditional techniques. The increase in urbanization and industrialization has ...