Deeply rooted perennial plants may help build soil carbon (C) stocks, but most research has focused on shallow soils, resulting in gaps in our understanding of how the balance between decomposition ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots are thought to decline as they move deeper underground. But a new study by a ...

Soil biologist Eric Slessarev has some advice for conservationists, landscapers, and farmers with fallow fields. Go touch deep-rooted grass. Or better yet, go plant some. Slessarev, an assistant ...

As a leader of a national team, I sometimes picture the workplace as a forest. A company’s leaders are the tall, sturdy oaks that have stood the test of time. They’ve developed strong, deep roots that ...

Weeds might be an eyesore on the surface of your lawn, but dealing with their roots so they don't pop back up is another ...