PSSST holds 12th national scientific conference

The Philippine Society of Soil Science and Technology (PSSST), the country’s national professional organization of soil scientists and soil ...

Are the tropical soils in Southeast Asia unique?

The soils in the tropical islands of SE Asia may be distinct from those in other tropical areas like Africa and the Americas because of the...

Weathering of basalt and clay mineral formation in Leyte, Philippines

Weathering is the physical, chemical, and biological alteration of minerals in rocks, sediments, and soils at or near the Earth’s surface. I...

Soil distribution in the Philippines

The distribution of soils in the Philippines is largely controlled by parent material, relief, and vegetation. In general, Philippine soils...

Concentration affects plant uptake of inorganic and organic forms of N

It is now recognized that plants take up N from the soil in three forms: nitrate , ammonium , and amino acids (dissolved organic N) . Althou...

Effects of elevation on N cycling in tropical forests

Scientists predict that tropical regions will receive the most dramatic increase in nitrogen (N) deposition over the next decades. This is d...

Relation between nutrient status of rainforest trees and environmental factors

The mineral nutrition of native plant species is still poorly understood. This is particularly true for the various tree species in rain for...