KPBS on MSN: To restore soil, UCSD scientists are experimenting with probiotics for plants At the new Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, scientists are developing a probiotic that could give plants the microbes they need to grow healthier and stronger. Studying soil carbon dynamics in a semidesert agroecosystem like the Texas High Plains might seem an unexpected place for a scientist who grew up in a city in tropical Brazil. Carolina Brandani, Ph.D.
news.ucsb.edu: A nuanced model of soil moisture illuminates plant behavior and climate patterns A nuanced model of soil moisture illuminates plant behavior and climate patterns Yahoo: Will Coffee Grounds Turn Your Hydrangeas Blue? Here's What a Soil Scientist Says Will Coffee Grounds Turn Your Hydrangeas Blue? Here's What a Soil Scientist Says Phys.org: Study examines symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots and bacterial communities in soil Study examines symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots and bacterial communities in soil EurekAlert!: Unearthing the secrets of forest soil: Microbial remains and plant waxes are key to carbon storage Unearthing the secrets of forest soil: Microbial remains and plant waxes are key to carbon storage Scientists have discovered, for the first time how root cells respond to their complex soil environment revealing that roots actively sense their microenvironment and mount precise, cell-specific ... A team of plant scientists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $1.96 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes ...
soil and plant scientist, AOL: Soil Scientists Warn: This Common Amendment Is Spreading Heavy Metals Into Home Gardens Soil Scientists Warn: This Common Amendment Is Spreading Heavy Metals Into Home Gardens Climate Compass on MSN: Why the plant-based revolution may be hurting soil, farmers say