Sentences with phrase «arable soil»
"Arable soil" refers to land that is suitable for growing crops or farming activities. It is soil that is fertile, contains necessary nutrients, and is capable of providing a nourishing environment for plants to grow. Full definition
Earthworms differentially modify the microbiome of arable soils varying in residue management — Xin Gong — Soil Biology and Biochemistry
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Initial indications of humus depletion in arable soil have been observed in almost all EU countries in recent years.
Switzerland lacks arable soil, while Canada is one of the world's breadbaskets.
According to Mr. Charles Darwin, they give a kind of under tillage to the land, performing the same below ground that the spade does above for the garden, and the plow for arable soil.
The ability to reduce the amount of chemicals used in plant protection will enable the agriculture industry to lower the environmental impact and cost of crop protection products, as well as decrease the stress on arable soil and increase yield.
Importantly, depletion of SOC in conventional agricultural fields is now thought to be an important factor constraining productivity as many arable soils have suboptimal concentrations (Lal 2010).
Scientists from the Technical University Munich (TUM) suspect that the humus stocks of arable soils are declining due to the influence of climate change.
We worry that arable soil is eroding and that water for irrigation is being used unsustainably.
Of course, this still doesn't fill in many missing bits of information (such as the knowledge that even if parts of Canada or Siberia get warmer, they will not necessarily have arable soil, or growing seasons of the proper duration (i.e. number of months with a minimum amount of sunlight per day) to make them viable for crops.
-- Ever - increasing access to supplies of (inexpensive) natural resources, especially cheap energy and inexpensive global transport, arable soils, and water.