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Read at : Google Alert - desertification http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Reforestation-using-exotic-plants-can-disturb-the-fertility-of-tropical-soils-3463-1/ Reforestation using exotic plants can disturb the fertility of tropical soils In many regions of the world, the impact of human activity on the environment intensified considerably over the past century.

This entry is part 18 of 10 in the series Gardening  Many people may not be aware that gardening can actually harm the environment. A large amount of carbon dioxide can be released through tilling the soil. This contributes to global warming. When you cultivating and compacting the soil, destroys good fungi.

Here is a new interesting comment of Volkmar ALBERS on The importance of mycorhiza for the drylands He sent a first comment on my post #2418 ‘Fighting Desertification with Mycorrhizal fungi : take part (MMC / ‘ ) http://desertification.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/fighting-desertification-with-

My usual exercise (when I’m home) consists of getting out in the Charamon Garden and hoeing, lifting, digging, grinding, sifting compost, pulling weeds, etc. Yesterday it was preparing the tomato bed for planting in the next few weeks.