Straw returning is a widely adopted agronomic practice for soil improvement, yet its impact on crop health, particularly its influence on different types of pathogens and pests, remains inadequately ...

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a "top-down" synthetic microbiome strategy to enrich microbial consortia capable of efficient lignin ...

Returning rice straw to the soil after harvest is a globally recognized strategy to enhance soil fertility and reduce agricultural waste. A new field investigation led by scientists at the Institute ...