Soil Science

Research Results 

Argonne soil carbon research reduces uncertainty in predicting climate change impacts

July 9, 2020 sarah Jonas Environmental and Earth Science, Soil Science

DOE and USDA researchers use new global models to study how environmental controllers affect soil organic carbon, changes in which can alter atmospheric carbon concentrations and affect climate. Predictions could benefit industry mitigation plans.

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Research Results 

The story behind a uniquely dark, wetland soil

July 8, 2020 sarah Jonas California, Ecosystem, Environment, Geography, Landslides, Research, soil, Soil Science, Water Quality, Wetlands

Areas where landslides are common make hydric soil identification tricky

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How are oysters farmed – and what’s the effect on subaqueous soils?

July 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Aquaculture, marine and freshwater biology, oyster farm, soil, Soil Science, Waste, water, Water Quality

Oyster aquaculture poses minor changes to soils and bottom-dwelling communities

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Carbon Cycling in Wet Soils

June 25, 2020 sarah Jonas Carbon, Carbon Storage, Climate Change, Hydrology, microbes, soil, Soil Science, water

Testing microbial activity in soil columns helps researchers understand how carbon is stored in soils that are periodically waterlogged.

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Expert Pitch 

Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Soil Compaction, Healthy Yards

June 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Backyards, Contamination, Environment, Gardens, Lakes, Lawns, Natural Resources, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Pollution, Rivers, Runoff, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, soil, Soil Science, Stormwater, stormwater runoff, Streams, Wildlife, yards

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Research Results 

Solving the mysteries of water and air underground

June 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Decomposition, Microbiology, Oxygen, Physics, Research, soil, Soil Science, water, Wetlands

The mysterious capillary fringe has huge effects on the soil, and new research tells us how it works.

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Using waste to grow wonders

May 27, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Recycle, soil, Soil Science, Urban, Waste, waste management

Research uses biosolids and urban waste to create a sustainable topsoil mixture

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Modeling Gas Diffusion in Aggregated Soils

May 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Atmosphere, Gas, Greenhouse Gas, soil, Soil Science

Researchers develop soil-gas diffusivity model based on two agricultural soils

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Soil pores hold the key to stability for desert soils

May 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Remediation, Research, soil, Soil Science, water

Study shows which desert soils better recover from disturbance

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How are coastal farmers responding to salty soils?

April 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Agronomy, Beans, CORN, Crop Science, Farming, Food Security, Maryland, Research, Salinity, soil, Soil Science, Sorghum, Soybeans, Sustainability

Saltwater intrusion means farmers must adapt their management practices.

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What happened to Alaska’s soils during the 2019 fires?

March 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Alaska, Arctic, Carbon, Climate, Ecosystem, Environment, fire, Permafrost, Remediation, soil, Soil Science, Vegetation

Protecting the permafrost after a record fire season

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Research Results 

Do soils need a low-salt diet?

February 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Agriculture, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Farming, Fertilizer, Flood, Irrigation, Research, Salinity, salt, Science, soil, Soil Science, water

New findings suggest soils exposed to salt release more greenhouse gas

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