Soil organic matter is composed of soil microbes including bacteria and fungi ... of materials that range in stage of decomposition from fresh plant residues to highly decomposed material known ...

Changes in root architecture, induction of root-based transport systems and associations with beneficial soil microorganisms allow plants to maintain optimal nutrient content in the face of ...

The three basket types were "micro" (large enough for microorganisms only), "meso" (microorganisms and invertebrates smaller ...

Thousands of years of prairie grass growth, death and decomposition have left a thick ... with sand and silt to form a nutrient-rich type of soil called loam. It gave Iowa one of the most fertile ...

Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition ... other plant-based materials, into nutrient-rich compost. Composting occurs through the collaborative efforts of microorganisms ...

Compost forms through decomposition ... then allows the decomposing microorganisms to break down the dead plants in the compost and recycle materials back to the soil so that the farmer’s ...