The northeastern United States has been receiving dramatically elevated nitrogen deposition for many decades. This chronic fertilization could result in increase forest growth and carbon sequestration ...

Soil fungi are the primary decomposers in temperate forests. Scientists found that fungi species reared in nitrogen polluted soils were able to decompose far less plant material than the same species ...

Carbon counters trying to keep tabs on the rising concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere may have missed an important factor for their estimates: fungus. It turns out that when plants ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Decomposer invertebrates influence soil structure and nutrient mineralization as well as the activity and composition of the microbial ...

Microbiology Department, PAU study has found, that if the straw is cut, chopped and incorporated with soil, it decomposes naturally and in 20 days field is ready to sow wheat crop. Soil is the best ...

Redlands Conservancy invites children and their adults to get down and dirty at Oakmont Park as they look for the critters that decompose matter in the earth. Outdoor education coordinator Kathy ...