A scientific discipline is circumscribed, if not exactly defined, by the methods available to it. The study of ecology of soil biota, and its impact on ecosystems of importance to human activities, requires a broader base of measurements often of a multidisciplinary nature. This volume reviews current methods and provides an overview of emerging techniques in major areas of soil ecology. It is based on papers presented at a workshop "Modern Techniques in Soil Ecology". Seven overview papers were followed by 40 contributed papers describing new developments in the measurement of soil properties, the organisms inhabiting the soil and their impacts on soil processes.
A scientific discipline is circumscribed, if not exactly defined, by the methods available to it. The study of ecology of soil biota, and its impact on ecosystems of importance to human activities, requires a broader base of measurements often of a multidisciplinary nature. This volume reviews current methods and provides an overview of emerging techniques in major areas of soil ecology. It is based on papers presented at a workshop "Modern Techniques in Soil Ecology". Seven overview papers were followed by 40 contributed papers describing new developments in the measurement of soil properties, the organisms inhabiting the soil and their impacts on soil processes.
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Elsevier Science & Technology
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978-0-444-88119-9 (9780444881199)
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Introduction. Section I. Methods for Assessing Soil Microbial Populations Activity and Biomass (12 papers). Section II. Methods for Assessing Population of Soil-Inhabiting Invertebrates (9 papers). Section III. Methods Used in Rhizosphere Ecology (4 papers). Section IV. Assessment of the Effects of the Biota on Soil Structure (8 papers). Section V. The Identification and Evaluation of Food Webs in Soil (2 papers). Section VI. Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling (8 papers). Section VII. The Use of Remote Sensing in Following Soil Processes (2 papers).
