Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

Soil fertility is the ability of soil to sustain plant growth and optimize crop yield. This can be enhanced through organic and inorganic fertilizers to the soil. Nuclear techniques provide data that ...

A new study suggests patches of fertile soil in the Amazon, known as dark earth, were intentionally produced by ancient Amazonians as a way to improve the soil and sustain large and complex societies.

GeoJournal, Vol. 6, No. 2, Natural Hazards Management in South America (1982), pp. 183-192 (10 pages) This paper compares the trend and relative importance in soil fertility restoration, of organic ...

Long-term soil fertility is on the decline. For the first time, scientists have been able to put a price tag on how much it costs corn farmers to keep the fertility of their crop’s soil. Soil ...