What do ecologists miss by not digging deep enough? Insights and methodological guidelines for assessing soil fertility status in ecological studies

Soil fertility is one of the major drivers of ecological processes and is therefore frequently investigated in ecological research. Although often referred to in studies, soil fertility is not well quantified. Consequently some studies have resorted to classifying site soil fertility according to th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta oecologica (Montrouge) 2013-08, Vol.51, p.17-27
Hauptverfasser:	Wigley, Benjamin J., Coetsee, Corli, Hartshorn, Anthony S., Bond, William J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Bulk density ecologists fires Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects geology guidelines landscapes Life Sciences Nutrient cycling nutrients Plants Sampling methods savannas Soil depth soil fertility soil heterogeneity Soil nutrients soil sampling Synecology trees
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Zusammenfassung:	Soil fertility is one of the major drivers of ecological processes and is therefore frequently investigated in ecological research. Although often referred to in studies, soil fertility is not well quantified. Consequently some studies have resorted to classifying site soil fertility according to the potential fertility associated with underlying geology, ignoring the soil nutrient status of the rootzone. A common protocol is for ecologists to sample the upper soil layers only (
ISSN:	1146-609X 1873-6238
DOI:	10.1016/j.actao.2013.05.007