It turns out, it is primarily the network of soil pores that controls the spatial distribution of carbon. Soils store more carbon than all the vegetation on the Earth's surface. However ...

This surface layer of the soil is common in deserts and contains pores of different shapes, called vesicles and vughs. "These horizons are important because of their role in many processes," Turk ...

A new study published in The Innovation has revealed the microstructure and expansion mechanism of cyanobacteria-dominated ...

It helps to hold the soil together and creates pores that protect the soil from erosion and increase its capacity to store water. Some of this organic material is also locked away with soil ...

The soil you have can say a lot about the health of your plants — especially if you're looking at compaction. This is when the soil is pressed down so tightly that it closes the gaps between soil ...

This “stripping effect” causes clay particles in the soil to disperse and blocks soil pores. This in turn causes a crust to form on the surface that seals the soil. “It becomes difficult for ...