Food production doesn't have to be a victim of climate change. New research from Michigan State University suggests that crop yields and the global food supply chain can be preserved by harnessing the critical, and often overlooked, partner in food supply -- soil.

Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) involves the transfer of atmospheric carbon dioxide to the soil via plants, plant residues and other organic matter.

Invasive, alien species are bad for ecosystems. They reduce bidoversity and disrupt food chains, including our own.

Nurturing a forest ecosystem back to life after it’s been logged is not always easy.

The foundation of a flourishing ecosystem lies beneath our feet – in the soil.

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not ploughing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. These are the conclusions from a research team led by the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). Surprisingly, it applies to both conventional and organic farming. These important insights for making agriculture more sustainable are published in the scientific journal Science today. 'It offers clear evidence to help farmers manage soils better.'

Microbial ecology is the study of how microorganisms, like bacteria, fungi and the viruses that infect them, interact with one another and their environment.