A green soil in the highlands of Samar

A soil at the heart of Samar, the third largest island of the Philippine archipelago, and along the Paranas-Taft road at about 300 m above s...

The origin of the catena concept

The catena concept in soil science comes from the Latin word “catena” which means chain. So it is a chain of soils linked by topography. It...

Hohenheimer Bodenkundliche Hefte: 20 years of publishing original soil research

The Hohenheimer Bodenkundliche Hefte (ISSN 0942-0754) or Hohenheim Soil Science Book Series will be 20 years old in 2012. Since the release ...

World Soil Day

December 05 of every year is celebrated as World Soil Day by the global community of more than 60,000 soil scientists. According to the of...

The impacts of mining in the Philippines

Mining is a top and very controversial environmental issue in the Philippines today. It is increasingly becoming a divisive issue too. The g...

Jackfruit is suitable for Leyte and Samar islands

Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) is now an important crop in Leyte and Samar islands or Eastern Visayas (Region 8) in the Philippines....

Methane emission from rice fields

Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the end products of carbon decomposition in rice fields and other wetlands. Methane, a major gree...