The USDA is rolling back a 2001 rule that protected state land in the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee and the Land ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems ...

Hidden fungal networks influence which trees thrive, offering new insight into forest biodiversity and resilience in a ...

Moderate and high soil burn severity can alter or damage physical, chemical, and biological soil properties resulting in increased runoff, erosion, and negative effects to soil productivity. These ...

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, ...

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

The consequences of slashing and burning of forests and of subsequent crop cultivation on soil chemical properties have been debated. This method of forest clearing leaves the soil susceptible to high ...

S/S has been shown to decrease PFAS leaching from AFFF-impacted soils. (21,59−64) Relevant studies have included laboratory-based trials to evaluate the efficacy of stabilization to decrease PFAS ...

Drunken trees are becoming most prevalent in lowland arboreal forests across Alaska, Canada, and northern Eurasia, says Jorgenson. On steeper slopes, meltwater usually runs downhill quickly, which ...

In the bamboo forests of southern China, mulching the ground with straw during winter is a common management practice. Farmers use materials such as rice straw and bamboo branches to insulate the soil ...

Frequent forest fires and agricultural expansion are degrading soil health in the southern Brazilian Amazon. This results in ...