Expanding efforts to measure, monitor and protect soil biodiversity around the world will intensify further with the establishment of the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory, to be led by the Food ...

As ice melts, dormant fungi, bacteria, and viruses have the potential to reactivate.  This poses a major public health ...

Dryland agroecosystems, which cover approximately 40% of the world’s terrestrial regions and support over two billion people, ...

Plant diversity drives positive microbial associations in the rhizosphere enhancing carbon use efficiency in agricultural soils Article Publication Date 14-Sep-2024 ...

"We saw that more than 50 years of consistent soil warming increased microbial growth at the community level," says Dennis Metze, PhD student and primary author of the study.

Plant diversity drives positive microbial associations in the rhizosphere enhancing carbon use efficiency in agricultural soils. Nature Communications , 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52449 ...

FAO has launched the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory (GLOSOB) to enhance global monitoring and protection of underground ecosystems vital for agriculture and biodiversity. The initiative will ...

The effects of microplastics on pea growth and soil health are examined, revealing implications for agriculture and the ...

A research team led by Prof. Li Dejun from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...