Management practices of arable systems determine the distribution of soil organic matter thereby changing decomposer animal activity and their impact on nutrient mineralization, plant growth and plant ...

When a gardener is working with soil, they are usually delighted to find earthworms — and there is good reason for that. Earthworms convert dead and decaying matter into rich soil. As they tunnel ...

NASA wants to get humans to Mars by the 2030s, and Dutch scientists have just gotten us one small step closer to surviving once we get there. Wieger Wamelink, Ph.D., a biologist at Wageningen ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Worms have traditionally been viewed as a gardener’s best friend. This is because they are important decomposers that help return organic matter and nutrients to the soil and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Decomposer invertebrates influence soil structure and nutrient mineralization as well as the activity and composition of the microbial ...

An invasive species of worms is wreaking havoc on Oklahoma's soil and crops. This isn't just a regular earthworm; it's called the Asian Jumping Worm. Researchers said these worms not only damage crops ...