Agrophysics
Agrophysics is a field that blends farming and physics. It studies agroecosystems—the crops, soils, air, and organisms on farms—and how they change when humans farm them. Scientists use physics to understand and improve growing, harvesting, and processing crops, as well as the environment around them and the quality of food.
It is related to biophysics but specialized for agriculture. While biophysics looks at living things, agrophysics adds the specific features of farms, such as soil types, farming methods, crop genetics, nutrition, and ecology.
The discipline began with soil physics and has expanded to cover how farming practices affect crops and farm products, including safety and labeling issues in food. Researchers study soil and plant–air interactions to make farming more efficient and the food supply safer.
Key research centers include the Institute of Agrophysics in Lublin, Poland, and the Agrophysical Research Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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