Natural forests beat artificial regeneration in carbon sequestration
In intact forests, soil carbon levels are significantly higher than in areas being restored by tree planting, where higher soil acidity reduces sequestration capacity
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In intact forests, soil carbon levels are significantly higher than in areas being restored by tree planting, where higher soil acidity reduces sequestration capacity
The discovery comes from the Thünen Institute: between 2018 and 2020, German forest soil stored more carbon than expected, almost entirely offsetting the losses associated with plant mortality
In some circumstances, a new study explains, microbial respiration, with the resulting release of carbon, can increase even when biomass production remains constant. A factor that must be included in climate projection models
In the first two decades of the century, according to a Japanese study, the forests in the area released more carbon than they stored. Fires, peatland degradation, and fossil fuels are making things worse
University of Zurich findings: seven out of ten crop soils in Europe are polluted with pesticides that have a significant impact on the biodiversity of microbial communities. Fungicides are responsible for more than half of the residues detected
A group of researchers led by Johns Hopkins University is exploring the US microbiome by collecting soil samples from urban and rural locations to identify genetic connections between the environment and microorganisms
From the French capital to NY, as well as in Denmark and Brazil, the world’s major cities are increasingly focusing on tree planting and soil de-sealing. Better air quality, climate mitigation, and biodiversity conservation are the main benefits delivered
When provided with adequate nitrogen tropical forests can recover from deforestation twice as fast as they would under normal circumstances, a research led by the University of Leeds has found
A team of Australian researchers managed to develop a deforestation risk index based on the probability that an area may be affected by new road construction
US researchers have developed a genetic circuit that activates upon the presence of contaminants in cereal crops by inducing grasses to produce a visible pigment
It’s beneath our feet but we never think about its value. We tread on it, we mistreat it, but a healthy, fertile soil means life. It’s time to take care of the soil and each one of us can and must make a difference.
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