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Soil Biology & Ecology

Part 2 – 120 | Unit 2.3

discussion of the effects of organic matter on

soil properties.

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http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/identification/ecol-

ogy_groups.html

Excellent description of earthworm ecological

groups

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and Everything in Between

http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-

rhizosphere-roots-soil-and-67500617

Comprehensive description of the rhizosphere,

including an excellent description and graphics

of legume-rhizobia symbiosis, mycorrhizal

fungi and nutrient acquisition, and root system

architecture. Includes a useful glossary

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http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/

health/biology/

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/

health/resource/

Resources and publications on soil health,

including information sheets and technical

notes on soil organic matter, soil erosion, soil

biodiversity, and soil quality evaluation

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail-

full/soils/health/biology/?cid=nrcs142p2_053868

Thorough discussion of the soil food web,

written by Elaine Ingham.

SOIL QUALITY

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http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/soil-lab.html#Soil%20

Healthº

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http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~asap/resources/isqi/soil-

health.html

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http://www.crcslm.waite.adelaide.edu.au

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http://www.soilandhealth.org/index.html

Soil Biological Communities

http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/index.html

Resources

Soil Ecology Society

vax.wcsu.edu/ses/ses.html

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http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/

health/

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http://www.rain.org/~sals/ingham.html

University of California Sustainable Agriculture

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SOURCES OF SUPPLIES

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http://www.fishersci.com

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