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Soil biological amendments for soil health

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Soil biological amendments for soil health Lynette Abbott and Bede Mickan from The University of Western Australia, provide insights into research on enhancing soil health using biological amendments. Healthy soils support resilient farming systems. Communities of soil organisms provide the backbone of soil health, and their abundance, diversity and functional attributes are tied to underlying soil physical and chemical characteristics. The scientific rationale for adopting agricultural practices that capture many benefits that soil organisms can contribute to ecosystem function is based on extensive research on how soil organisms respond to changes in their soil environment.

Source: Open Access Government

DOI: 10.56367/oag-046-11552

Author: Lynette Abbott

Institution: The University of Western Australia

Language: English

Topic: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Government, Science Challenge Project