lose this ability after fire-induced organic matter loss,” explained UMH researcher Minerva García Carmona. With the soil’s inability to hold water directly influencing its degradation, scientists ...

A Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) research team collected and analyzed soil samples from the ... lose this ability after fire-induced organic matter loss," explains UMH researcher ...

A wildfire that burned nearly 2,000 hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano in southern Peru has led to severe and lasting soil degradation ... lose this ability after fire-induced organic ...

Soil erosion makes land vulnerable to the loss of fertile topsoil and this ... stable isotope to distinguish different sources of soil organic matter. This is because each plant has a different C-13 ...

This kind of biodiversity loss would be catastrophic for ... and they help aerate soil and decompose organic matter. Additionally, leaf debris helps build healthy soil that holds moisture.

Testing for soil organic matter is determined by a method known as "loss on ignition," which requires weighing samples, subjecting them to high temperatures to combust the organic matter and ...

While basic gardening may suggest all you have to do is dig into the soil and plant, there are targeted actions you should take. Adding organic matter, controlling pests ... pathogens are behind a ...

In the first half of 2023, scorching sun dried up the soil, then torrential rains washed away its nutrient-rich organic matter ... along with an average loss of fertile soil exceeding 21 metric ...

It is a biodegradation method in which organic matter such as food scraps and ... By minimizing food loss, we can protect our planet, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve soil quality, making ...