About Soil Lab
Soil Lab publishes peer-reviewed science journalism on soil ecology, soil carbon, land degradation, soil biodiversity, agriculture. Every article is written by Dr. Amina Diallo (PhD Soil Science, Wageningen University / FAO Soil and Land Resources Division), drawing on primary scientific literature, institutional data, and field research expertise. Our mission: rigorous science, accessible to everyone.
We collaborate with leading research institutions including FAO · ISRIC World Soil Information · IUSS · Wageningen University to ensure our coverage reflects the current state of scientific knowledge.
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Soil Biodiversity: The Hidden World Beneath Our Feet
Soil Lab examines soil biodiversity — the extraordinary diversity of bacteria, fungi, invertebrates, and protists that d...
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Soil Carbon: The Climate's Underground Bank
Soil Lab examines soil organic carbon — how it accumulates, how it is lost, and its critical role in the global carbon c...
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Mycorrhizal Networks: The Wood Wide Web
Soil Lab examines mycorrhizal fungi — the underground networks that connect plant roots and facilitate nutrient and carb...
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Soil Formation: How Rock Becomes Earth
Soil Lab examines pedogenesis — the long-term processes of weathering, organic matter accumulation, and biological activ...
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Soil Degradation: The Global Land Crisis
Soil Lab examines land degradation — how erosion, compaction, salinisation, and pollution are destroying the world's soi...
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Earthworm Ecology: Darwin's Geological Agents
Soil Lab examines earthworms — the invertebrates that Darwin called nature's ploughs, and their central role in soil str...
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The Soil Microbiome: Bacterial Diversity Underground
Soil Lab examines soil bacterial diversity — the most microbially diverse environment on Earth — and the functions these...
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Regenerative Agriculture: Science of Soil Restoration
Soil Lab examines regenerative agriculture — farming practices that restore soil health and increase biodiversity while ...
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Desert Soils: Life in Arid Ecosystems
Soil Lab examines desert soils — how biological soil crusts, sparse organic matter, and extreme conditions create unique...
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Soil Contamination: Science of Polluted Land
Soil Lab examines soil contamination — heavy metals, organic pollutants, and microplastics in soils, and the science of ...
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Peatland Soils: Carbon Stores of the North
Soil Lab examines peatland soils — the waterlogged, organic-rich substrates that store vast quantities of carbon and sup...
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Soil Fertility: The Science of Productive Land
Soil Lab examines soil fertility — the chemical and biological properties that determine a soil's capacity to support pl...
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