Leaf litter, as a multifunctional legacy of plants, plays an essential role in driving biogeochemical cycles, while providing important habitat and food resources for soil organisms. Litter traits ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this ...

The Delaware Department of Agriculture regulates activities involving the generation and application of nutrients under the Delaware Nutrient Management Law to improve the quality of ground and ...

While most microbes are beneficial to plants, disease-causing microbes may overwinter in soil and plant litter. These pathogens prefer to infest and feed on certain plants. Planting the same crop in ...

There are thousands of species of earthworms in the world. Those that live in the soil can generally be grouped into three major behavioral classes: the litter-dwellers, shallow soil dwellers, and ...

Healthy soil plays an important role in cattle health and production. Dr Jan Myburgh from the Department of Paraclinical ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this ...