How microbial communities adapt to soil acidification

Temperate grasslands in northern China have experienced soil acidification in the last 30 years due to increasing acid deposition and unsustainable management. Long-term soil acidification may lead to leaching of base cations, ...

Work on barren soil may bear fruit

Australian and Chinese scientists have made significant progress in determining what causes soil acidification - a discovery that could assist in turning back the clock on degraded croplands.

Aluminium threat to food security revealed

One third of the world's food-producing land has been lost in the past 40 years as a result of soil degradation, putting global food security at risk.