Authors:
Harris, J.A.
Publication Date:
2003
Abstract/Summary:
Recent research has shown quantitatively how by measuring the soil microbial community we can assess degradation and the effects of management designed to reverse it. The size, composition and activity of the soil microbial community convincingly distinguish between systems, and between the impact of management strategies upon them. Measurements of these characteristics of the microbial community provide invaluable information for restoring degraded land and are ready for routine use. Specifically, profiles of phospholipid fatty acid contents, and substrate induced respiratory responses to different carbon substrates, will yield significant data upon which management decisions may be based.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
European Journal of Soil Science
Link:
http://image.sciencenet.cn/olddata/kexue.com.cn/upload/blog/file/2010/4/201042114844375496.pdf