Agricultural bacteria: Blowing in the wind
- Wed 09 May 2012 01:24:PM
The 1930s Dust Bowl proved what a disastrous effect wind can have on dry, unprotected topsoil. Now a new study has uncovered a less obvious, but equally troubling, impact of wind: Not only can it carry away soil particles, but also agriculturally important bacteria that build soil and recycle nutrients.
Source: Agricultural bacteria: Blowing in the wind
Source: Agricultural bacteria: Blowing in the wind