They accelerate surface runoff and soil erosion, loss of organic matter and fertility and disruption in cycles of water, organic carbon and plant nutrients. These practices also have a major negative ...

Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa Aa Organic matter is a key component of soil that affects its physical, chemical, and biological ...

Thousands of years of prairie grass growth, death and decomposition have left a thick layer of dark, organic matter on the vast ... still-fertile fields, the loss of soil is concerning.