Characterising the biodiversity and functioning of European soils
Friday, December 5, 2014 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
World Soil Day (Dec 5, 2014) concludes a week-long series of events in Dijon bringing together international scientists. The results of the European EcoFINDERS project, coordinated by INRA, were revealed for the occasion. This project helped create standardised methods of measuring soil biodiversity, and as a result, vital data on the health of Europe's soils were gathered. The analyses also characterised the relationship between biodiversity, soil functioning and ecosystem services.