Novel approach to monitoring of the soil biological quality

HOFMAN, Jakub, Jitka BEZCHLEBOVÁ, Ladislav DUŠEK, Ludvík DOLEŽAL, Ivan HOLOUBEK, Petr ANDĚL, Alena ANSORGOVÁ and Stanislav MALÝ. Novel approach to monitoring of the soil biological quality. Environment International. 2003, vol. 28, No 8, p. 771-778. ISSN 0160-4120.

Basic information

Original name

Novel approach to monitoring of the soil biological quality

Name in Czech

Nový přístup k hodnocení půdní biologické kvality

Authors

HOFMAN, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Jitka BEZCHLEBOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Ladislav DUŠEK (203 Czech Republic), Ludvík DOLEŽAL (203 Czech Republic), Ivan HOLOUBEK (203 Czech Republic), Petr ANDĚL (203 Czech Republic), Alena ANSORGOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Stanislav MALÝ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Environment International, 2003, 0160-4120

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.226

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/03:00008080

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000181661300016

Keywords in English

microbial biomass; respiration; soil biological quality

Tags

microbial biomass, respiration, soil biological quality

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

In this study, a new approach to interpretation of results of the simple microbial biomass and respiration measurements in the soil microbiology is proposed. The principle is based on eight basal and derived microbial parameters which are standardized and then plotted into sunray plots. The output is visual presentation of one plot for each soil, which makes possible the relative comparison and evaluation of soils in the monitored set. Problems of soil microbiology with lacking benchmarking and reference values can be avoided by proposed method. We found that eight parameters provide enough information for evaluation of the status of the soil microorganisms and thus, for evaluation of the soil biological quality. The usage of rare parameters (potential respiration - PR, ratio of potential and basal respiration - PR/BR, biomass specific potential respiration - PR/Cbio, available organic carbon - Cext, and biomass specific available organic carbon - Cext/Cbio) can be recommended besides classical and well-known parameters (microbial biomass - Cbio, basal respiration - BR, metabolic coefficient - qCO2). The combination of basal parameters and derived coefficients can also extend our knowledge about the condition of the soil microorganisms. In monitoring case studies presented, we observed that soils evaluated to possess good biological quality displayed generally higher values of organic carbon, total nitrogen, clay, and cation exchange capacity. The soils of good biological quality can display higher levels of contaminants. This is probably related with higher content of organic carbon and clay in these soils.

In Czech

Je navržen nový přístup pro hodnocení půdní biologické kvality pomocí mikrobiálních parametrů.

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Links

GA526/98/1147, research and development project	Name: Diversita a funkční analýza půdních mikrobiálních společenstev v terestrických ekosystémech kontaminovaných persistentními organickými polutanty (POP) Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Diversity and functional analysis of soil microbial communities in terrestrial ecosystems polluted by persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
MSM 141100003, plan (intention)	Name: Zevní prostředí - karcinogeneze - onkologie Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Environment - carcinogenesis - oncology
SI/340/1/00, research and development project	Name: Region specifický přístup v analýze ekologických rizik - metodika zhodnocení ve vztahu k přírodním katastrofám.