Warmer soil stores less carbon: study
Global warming will cause the world's soil to release carbon, new research shows.
Environment
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U.S. soybean, corn yields could be increased through use of machine learning
Research guided by a plant pathologist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences suggests that machine-learning algorithms that are programmed to recognize changing weather patterns could show producers and agricultural ...
Agriculture
Sep 29, 2021
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Research enhances understanding of switchgrass, an important bioenergy crop
Bioenergy crops are an alternative energy source that, unlike fossil fuels, could positively impact the environment by reducing greenhouse gases, soil erosion and carbon dioxide levels. They can be produced even more sustainably ...
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2021
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Sex organs of baobab flowers solve puzzle of trees that bear more fruit
Baobabs are the mainstay of rural communities in some parts of Africa—they provide food in the form of leaves that are cooked like spinach, and large oval fruit which are rich in vitamin C. Oils are extracted from the crushed ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 14, 2021
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Save the trees: Never-ending construction in cities threatens the urban forest
City trees are important: they purify the air, reduce heat islands, help regulate the water cycle and provide immense health benefits. Yet unbridled development threatens the survival of the urban forest and the full range ...
Environment
Feb 15, 2021
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Modeling the neighborhood boosts landslide prediction
A prediction model that considers multiple landslides over time in a given region may improve the accuracy of early warning systems.
Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2020
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Research demonstrates microbiome transmissibility in perennial ryegrass
Scientist Ian Tannenbaum has spent most of his career working in clinical microbiology but was excited to transition to agricultural microbiology when he was offered a chance to conduct the first assessment of the perennial ...
Ecology
Oct 14, 2020
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Buffer could limit environmental spread of antibiotic resistance
Many livestock receive antibiotics that protect against bacterial diseases. But over time, antibiotics also trigger the evolution of bacteria that can resist them. Those antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in turn, can pass along ...
Ecology
Sep 7, 2020
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Xeriscaping saves water, adds beauty
Xeriscaping can be your path to a visually appealing garden, even if you're in an arid environment.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2020
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Soil studies can be helpful for border control
Underground tunnels have been used by warriors and smugglers for thousands of years to infiltrate battlegrounds and cross borders. A new analysis published in the Open Journal of Soil Science presents a series of medieval ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2020
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