SHOULD SOIL TESTING SERVICES MEASURE SOIL BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY?

Should Soil Testing Services Measure Soil Biological Activity?

Health of agricultural soils depends largely on conservation management to promote soil organic matter accumulation.Total soil organic matter changes slowly, but active fractions are more dynamic.A key indicator of healthy soil is potential biological activity, which could Hockey Skates - Intermediate - Rec be measured rapidly with soil testing ser

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Fragility Curves of Storage Tanks Impacted by Strong Winds

Industrial infrastructures may be subjected to severe damage by strong winds, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.For instance, the two hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, in the Gulf of Mexico (United States) resulted in multiple damages to approximately 611 industrial equipment such as offshore platforms, oil pipelines, and storage tanks.This type

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Regulating Effects of Dietary Fiber and Powder of Agaricus bisporus Based on in Vitro Fermentation on Human Gut Microbiota

Objective: To explore the regulating function of the dietary fiber of Agaricus bisporus and the powder of Agaricus bisporus on the human gut microbiota.Methods: Dietary fiber of Agaricus bisporus were extracted by water extraction and alcohol precipitation for human gut microbial fermentation in vitro.The pH, gas production and short-chain fatty ac

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