l), our knowledge of the turn-over of forest soil humus is very incomplete. This is particularly true of the organic matter in soil horizons below the humus layer.

Ghana’s soil fertility is influenced by several chemical and physical factors: Most Ghanaian soils have a pH range of 5.5 to ...

Humus is highly recalcitrant, and this resistance to decomposition leads to a long residence time in soil. Plant debris is less recalcitrant, resulting in a much shorter residence time in soil.

Therefore, the stability of boreal soils is critical to understanding global carbon cycle feedbacks to climate change and ...

Sustainable gardening experts will often advise making your own potting soil by mixing sieved, mature compost that is more ...

Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of decomposing organic material or humus just below it. Microbial soil life, from aerobic bacteria to symbiotic ...