Forests, for their part, store roughly 40% of the Earth's soil carbon. Because of that, there have been many research projects studying how climate change affects the carbon flux from forest soils.

Although much has been written about the rate of breakdown of soil organic matter in mull and mor (for references see ref. l), our knowledge of the turn-over of forest soil humus is very incomplete.

In the wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behavior—tilling the soil to create ...

A new study published in Forest Ecosystems sheds light on how carbon is stored in forest soils across eastern China, offering valuable insights into forest carbon sequestration and its role in ...

Diverse forests store more carbon than monocultures, making them a powerful tool in the fight against climate change.

Forests are a vital source of energy, providing wood for cooking, playing a key role in agriculture by hosting pollinators and acting in soil enrichment, climate regulation and biodiversity ...