"Soil studies" refers to the examination and analysis of soil to understand its properties, composition, and quality.
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By analyzing 142
different soil studies, the researchers found that conventional corn farming can remove 30 to 50 percent of the carbon stored in the soil.
We needed experts to do climate and
soil studies because the last thing I wanted to do was just put vines in my backyard and say, «Isn't that pretty.»
So we took a couple of years to do
soil studies and climate studies: Looking at soils at different times of the year, looking at moisture levels, at holding capacities, etc..
In addition to being a memoir by a three - time, Fulbright - winning geobiologist, it is also a fascinating tutorial on botany, paleontology and
soil studies.
A few weeks ago, I interviewed the lead author of
that soil study, Thomas Crowther.
«Aquatic systems give a more integrated signal of the whole area they drain, meaning they can provide a snapshot of a larger area than
soil studies.»