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Ohio State Extension educator Heather Neikirk explains how the ecosystems within healthy soil work to keep it healthy.

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This research, led by science officer Laura Montano and SIF's research teams, focuses on how these fungi influence nutrient cycles in Seychelles soils. Speaking to SNA about the study, Montano ...

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The Arabian/Persian Gulf represents one of the most extreme marine ecosystems globally, shaped by its high salinity, temperature fluctuations, and limited water exchange. This semi-enclosed basin, ...

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