Distribution of sampling sites in the global dataset on tree diversity and forest soil N 2 O flux, constructed via meta-analysis and field observation data (a); Linear relationship between tree ...

New research shows tropical forests can recover twice as fast after deforestation when their soils contain enough nitrogen.

Forests cover about 30% of the world’s land area and play a crucial role in absorbing and releasing carbon. A key part of this process is soil respiration, which is the release of CO 2 from soil as ...

A new study has challenged the long-standing assumption that global warming will inevitably turn humid subtropical forests into carbon sources, revealing these ecosystems may instead continue ...

In a recent study measuring the body size and growth patterns of invasive earthworms in the Huron Mountains, researchers uncovered their role in disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular ...

Did you know that it takes, on average, about 180 years to form 1 cubic centimeter of soil? That is 2.3 times the life expectancy for Americans – all to produce a small quantity of soil that fits in a ...

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), and the ARS’s Partnership for Data Innovations (PDI) have launched a new web-based application to facilitate ...

Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Half of the ...