Soils have a natural characteristic called the cation exchange capacity (CEC) that allows them to hold (and exchange) cations (e.g., Ca+2 or Na+). These cations are held tight enough on the CEC that ...

Soil Research. Learn about soil types, soil erosion, how microbes can clean-up contaminated soil; how soil fungus may become more harmful; how soil-bound prions can stay infectious and more.

Soil nematodes represent a major component of soil communities in terrestrial ecosystems, and play an important role in regulating nutrient cycling and soil health. High-throughput sequencing ...