You’re familiar with the yellowing corn leaves or stems that can result from nitrogen deficiency, water stress or disease.

The degradation of organic matter in flooded rice field soils is accomplished by several guilds of microorganisms that operate the anaerobic microbial food chain (Conrad, 1996; Schink, 1997). Most of ...

Areas where landslides are common make hydric soil identification tricky. When it comes to soils, proper identification is key. Identification allows scientists to determine the story behind the soil: ...

Twelve million hectares of agricultural soils are lost globally through soil degradation every year. As an ecologist, I work alongside farmers and growers in the field and have seen how farming can ...