RUDN
Chat
RUDN
ENG
RUS ENG FR ESP CN AR
Media
News
Science
RUDN soil scientists developed a new method for assessing soil fertility

RUDN soil scientists developed a new method for assessing soil fertility

Science
18 Sep 2020
RUDN soil scientists have revealed a direct correlation between the rate of soil formation of carbon dioxide, called CO2 emissions, and the content of microbial biomass in it. It is known that CO2 emission from soil is mainly conditioned by respiration of soil microorganisms and plant roots. The more CO2 soil emits, the more microbial biomass it usually contains. It was shown that CO2 emission by chernozem of different ecosystems (or different types of land use) correlates with the content of microbial biomass, and most closely with the rate of its microbial respiration. And the soil with good microbial properties has the “best quality”, is more fertile, provides the highest yield of crops and other plant biomass.

Previous news
18 Sep 2020
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation: Aleksey Abramov "Honored Health Worker of the Russian Federation", Yaroslav Stanishevsky and Anna Marakhova "Honored Inventor of the Russian Federation"
Next news
23 Sep 2020
RUDN chemist creates catalyst to produce anti-mosquito substances
News
All news
Science
28 Oct
“To Inspire the Search for Root Causes”: How Africa and RUDN University are Advancing Science

Engineering and technology, life sciences and medicine, natural and social sciences, management - these are the main areas of scientific cooperation between RUDN researchers and their African colleagues.

Science
06 Apr
RUDN and China: Science beyond borders

In the last five years, academic staff of RUDN alongside the Chinese universities and research centers has achieved impressive results. More than 1,000 scientific publications were made jointly in a wide spectrum from engineering and technology to medicine and social sciences. 19 of these materials were published in top-rated journals which verifies that the works were world-class level.

Science
25 Mar
RUDN University Among the Leaders in the BRICS ESG University Ranking!

RUDN University has been included among the leaders in the BRICS ESG University Ranking among 65 leading universities. They were assessed on 20 criteria, ranging from education and research to environmental and social agendas.