Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research (Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series)

Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research (Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series) by G. Philip Robertson (Editor), David C. Coleman (Editor), Caroline S. Bledsoe (Editor), Phillip Sollins (Editor). Standardized strategies and measurements are crucial for ecological analysis, particularly in lengthy-term ecological research where the projects are by nature collaborative and the place it can be difficult to distinguish signs of environmental change from the effects of differing methodologies. This second volume in the Long-Term Ecological Analysis (LTER) Community Collection addresses these points directly by offering a comprehensive standardized set of protocols for measuring soil properties. The purpose of the amount is to facilitate cross-web site synthesis and evaluation of ecosystem processes. Chapters cover strategies for studying bodily and chemical properties of soils, soil biological properties, and soil organisms, and so they include work from many leaders within the field. The e-book is the first broadly based compendium of standardized soil measurement strategies and can be an invaluable resource for ecologists, agronomists, and soil scientists.

This appears to be a very good source of information and protocols for methods of soil analyses. It offers useful information and methods for bodily, chemical, microbiological, and decomposition studies. It should be helpful to soil scientists and others fascinated by soil processes. As a physiological ecologist, I found it to be a great starting point for figuring out sampling and analysis protocols for one new to the field.

This e book is a comprehensive guide of soil physical, chemical and biological analysis, particularly if you’re dealing with carbon sequestration. Methods are up to date and embrace limitations. I extremely suggest this e-book to grad college students, postdocs and faculty members.

Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research 

(Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series)

G. Philip Robertson (Editor), David C. Coleman (Editor), Caroline S. Bledsoe (Editor), Phillip Sollins (Editor)

480 pages

Oxford University Press, USA (October 28, 1999)

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