Erosion occurs when the topsoil that many plants need to grow gets blown or washed away. While some erosion is natural, the University of Michigan warns that humans often remove plants that cover soil and, therefore, speed up erosion. Since topsoil takes so long to build back up through natu...
Pine cones are intriguing, and each type of tree carries a different and beautifully unique type of pine cone. Pine cones are actually armor for the precious seeds within. They are well guarded since the gift inside is immensely important to the tree’s species’ lineage down the road. Many...
This type of soil has a propensity to form a crust, which makes the soil hard. You cannot overtill this soil because it will become very compact, and water will not be able to permeate the soil. This type of soil is generally easy to till, but you should not till this type of soil...
Ryegrasses (Lolium spp.) are herbaceous plants used in pastures for forage, silage, and for lawns, producing large quantities of biomass with good nutritional quality and palatable to livestock. Some of these species also contribute to control soil erosion and the establishment of plant covers. It...
Treesare one of the earth's important natural resources. Trees prevent soil erosion, provide food and building materials, offer shade on a hot sunny day, create beautiful landscapes and help to keep our air supply clean, provide habitat for wildlife and reduce energy costs. ...
Changes in soil carbon (C):nitrogen (N):phosphorus (P) stoichiometry have great significance on understand regulatory mechanism and restoration of ecosystem functions. However, the responses of C, N and P stoichiometry to soil depth and different vegetat
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition may affect the biodeterioration process of stone monuments through direct and indirect pathways, but relevant studies are lacking. Therefore, taking the biologically colonized rocks around the Leshan Giant Buddha (World He
(Image credit: Getty Images) You might have a spot in your backyard you need to give some TLC to, even if it is stubborn and doesn’t like being planted in. “If you have a spot in your yard where nothing will grow, try pampas grass,” suggestsRyan Farley, CEO of LawnStarter. ...
Terracing agriculture helps in soil conservation and addresses soil erosion. Modern terrace farming is easier to implement with online ag tools.
Is your mouth watering yet?(Image credit: kolderal/Getty Images) Chocolate is a food product made from the fruit of a cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). Raw, unprocessed chocolate tastes bitter and dry, but chocolate that’s been fermented, dried, and roasted, and had a bit of sugar and crea...