Global soil biodiversity atlas / European Commission / Luxembourg, Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union (2016) 

Public ISBD Titre : Global soil biodiversity atlas Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : European Commission, Auteur Editeur : Luxembourg, Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union Année de publication : 2016 Collection : EUR, ISSN 1018-5593 num. 27236 Importance : 1 vol. (176 p.) Présentation : ill. en cou., couv. ill. en coul. Format : 43 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-92-79-48169-7 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 631.46 Biologie des sols Résumé : The Atlas describes soil as habitat for the diversity of organisms that live under our feet. At the same time, it draws attention to the threats to soil biodiversity, such as invasive species, pollution, intensive land use practices or climate change. The Atlas provides current solutions for a sustainable management of soils. It was coordinated by the JRC and the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org) with more than 70 contributing organisations and several hundred individual contributions. It illustrates the diversity of soil organisms, explains their geographical and temporal distribution, the ecosystem functions and services provided by soil biota. Most importantly, it draws attention to the myriad of threats to soil biodiversity. These include inappropriate land management practices (e.g. deforestation, land take for infrastructure development), agricultural systems, over-grazing, forest fires and poor water management (both irrigation and drainage). Other practices such as land conversion from grassland or forest to cropped land result in rapid loss of soil carbon, which indirectly enhances global warming. The Atlas shows that mismanaging soils could exacerbate the effects of climate change, jeopardise agricultural production, compromise the quality of ground water and worsen pollution. It also proposes solutions to safeguard soil biodiversity through the development of policies that directly or indirectly target soil health, leading to a more sustainable use. Note de contenu : The soil habitat Diversity of soil organisms Geographical and temporal distribution Ecosystem functions and services Threats Interventions Policy, education and outreach Conclusions Global soil biodiversity atlas [texte imprimé] / European Commission, Auteur . - Luxembourg, Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, 2016 . - 1 vol. (176 p.) : ill. en cou., couv. ill. en coul. ; 43 cm. - (EUR, ISSN 1018-5593; 27236) . ISBN : 978-92-79-48169-7 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 631.46 Biologie des sols Résumé : The Atlas describes soil as habitat for the diversity of organisms that live under our feet. At the same time, it draws attention to the threats to soil biodiversity, such as invasive species, pollution, intensive land use practices or climate change. The Atlas provides current solutions for a sustainable management of soils. It was coordinated by the JRC and the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org) with more than 70 contributing organisations and several hundred individual contributions. It illustrates the diversity of soil organisms, explains their geographical and temporal distribution, the ecosystem functions and services provided by soil biota. Most importantly, it draws attention to the myriad of threats to soil biodiversity. These include inappropriate land management practices (e.g. deforestation, land take for infrastructure development), agricultural systems, over-grazing, forest fires and poor water management (both irrigation and drainage). Other practices such as land conversion from grassland or forest to cropped land result in rapid loss of soil carbon, which indirectly enhances global warming. The Atlas shows that mismanaging soils could exacerbate the effects of climate change, jeopardise agricultural production, compromise the quality of ground water and worsen pollution. It also proposes solutions to safeguard soil biodiversity through the development of policies that directly or indirectly target soil health, leading to a more sustainable use. Note de contenu : The soil habitat Diversity of soil organisms Geographical and temporal distribution Ecosystem functions and services Threats Interventions Policy, education and outreach Conclusions

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