Soil Research Articles

• Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Pests and Parasites
  Nature
  Food
   
  

  Greenhouse

  A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse or hothouse) is a building where plants are cultivated. A greenhouse is built of glass or plastic; it heats up because the sun's incoming electromagnetic ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Anemia
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hookworm

  The hookworm is a nematode parasite that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, Ancylostoma ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Trees
  Nature
  Soil Types
  New Species
   
  

  Willow

  The willows are deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Salix, part of the willow family Salicaceae. There are about 350 species in this genus worldwide, found primarily on moist soils in cooler ... > more
• Water
  Energy and the Environment
  Sustainability
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
  Renewable Energy
   
  

  Desalination

  Desalination or desalinization refers to any of several processes that remove the excess salt and other minerals from water in order to obtain fresh water suitable for animal consumption or ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Food
  Vegetarian
  Trees
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Blackberry

  The blackberry is a widespread and well known shrub; a bramble fruit (Genus Rubus, Family Rosaceae) growing to 3 m (10 ft) and producing a soft-bodied fruit popular for use in desserts, jams and ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Fungus
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Truffle

  Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (symbiotic relationship between fungus and plant) fungi. Truffles are found anywhere from two to 16 inches (5 to 40 cm) below the ground, usually in a ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Animals
  Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Organic
   
  

  Biological pest control

  Biological control of pests and diseases is a method of controlling pests and diseases in agriculture that relies on natural predation rather than introduced ... > more
• Allergy
  Seeds
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Agriculture and Food
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Peanut

  The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. Although a nut in the culinary sense, in the botanical sense the fruit of the peanut is a ... > more
• Trees
  Nutrition
  Vegetarian
  Botany
  Sports Medicine
  Food
   
  

  Avocado

  Avocado is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family, Lauraceae. The tree grows to 20 m (65 ft), with alternately arranged, evergreen leaves, 12-25 cm long. The ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Seeds
  Organic
  Nature
   
  

  Heirloom plant

  An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > more

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