Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research

Philip Robertson

ISBN 10: 0195120833 / ISBN 13: 9780195120837

Published by Oxford University Press, 1999

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Standardized methods and measurements are crucial forecological research, particularly in long-term ecologicalstudies where the projects are by nature collaborative andwhere it can be difficult to distinguish signs ofenvironmental change from the effects of differingmethodologies. This second volume in the Long-TermEcological Research (LTER) Network Series addresses theseissues directly by providing a comprehensive standardizedset of protocols for measuring soil properties. The goal ofthe volume is to facilitate cross-site synthesis andevaluation of ecosystem processes. Chapters cover methodsfor studying physical and chemical properties of soils, soilbiological properties, and soil organisms, and they includework from many leaders in the field. The book is the firstbroadly based compendium of standardized soil measurementmethods and will be an invaluable resource for ecologists,agronomists, and soil scientists. Seller Inventory # 9780195120837

Synopsis:

Standardized methods and measurements are crucial for ecological research, particularly in long-term ecological studies where the projects are by nature collaborative and where it can be difficult to distinguish signs of environmental change from the effects of differing methodologies. This second volume in the Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series addresses these issues directly by providing a comprehensive standardized set of protocols for measuring soil properties. The goal of the volume is to facilitate cross-site synthesis and evaluation of ecosystem processes. Chapters cover methods for studying physical and chemical properties of soils, soil biological properties, and soil organisms, and they include work from many leaders in the field. The book is the first broadly based compendium of standardized soil measurement methods and will be an invaluable resource for ecologists, agronomists, and soil scientists.

Review:
"Sure an old farmer can taste the dirt and tell whether to plant cotton or corn, but scientists working on studies that may stretch over decades and will probably include other people need some uniformity in how they take measurements and record the results. So in 1996 a group of scientists began developing a set of common protocols that could be used to characterize the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil and soil organisms from disparate sites ranging from tundra permafrost to desert aridosols, and with the land use ranging from annual cropping systems to old-growth forest. Their report also includes protocols for soil sampling, preparation, archiving, and quality control and for characterizing sites and landscapes for ecological studies."--SciTech Book News

Bibliographic Details

Title: Standard Soil Methods for Long-Term ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu