Lead author Syrie Hermans (University of Auckland) says soil quality is the ability of soil to function as a part of the wider ecosystem: maintaining the quality of air and water while supporting plant and animal productivity. Agricultural and pastoral ecosystems need high quality soils to be sustainable, and those soils are maintained by resident […]
Tag: Ecology
Non-productive vegetation can increase vital services on farms
Non-productive vegetation on farms can increase ecosystem services such as decomposition and nitrogen mineralisation, according to a recent study.