A handbook of tropical soil biology : Sampling and characterization of below-ground biodiversity

This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms, including insects, earthworms, nematodes, fungi and bacteria. The methods provide a standardized basis for characterizing soil biodiversity occurr...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Format: Livre
Langue:Undetermined
Publié: London Earthscan 2008
Sujets:
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Description
Résumé:This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms, including insects, earthworms, nematodes, fungi and bacteria. The methods provide a standardized basis for characterizing soil biodiversity occurring in terrestrial natural and agro-ecosystems in the tropics and current land uses in forest and forest margin areas. The aim is to assess soil biodiversity against current and historic land use practices both at plot and landscape scales and further to identify opportunities for improved sustainable land management through the introduction and/or management of soil biota, thus reducing the need for external inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides.