Requirements for soil sampling in the context of ecosystem research

Authors
Schleuss, U Muller, F
Citation
U. Schleuss et F. Muller, Requirements for soil sampling in the context of ecosystem research, SCI TOTAL E, 264(1-2), 2001, pp. 193-197
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
ISSN journal
00489697 → ACNP
Volume
264
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
193 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0048-9697(20010108)264:1-2<193:RFSSIT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Soils are important compartments of ecosystems which are characterized by s elf-regulation within specific limits and different spatial and temporal he terogeneities. Soil sampling has to take into account the sampling strategy , pre-analytical sample processing, extraction and analysis and the interpr etation of data as well as quality controls. Some examples from different i nvestigations illustrate special sampling problems under different circumst ances. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.