The essence of soil biodiversity
Abstract Soil ecologists and conservationists should focus on raising people's awareness of the essence of soil biodiversity: its complex ecological webs and emergent ecosystem services that support aboveground life and human well‐being. Conservation and communication efforts regarding soil bio...
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| author | Loren B. Byrne |
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| description | Abstract Soil ecologists and conservationists should focus on raising people's awareness of the essence of soil biodiversity: its complex ecological webs and emergent ecosystem services that support aboveground life and human well‐being. Conservation and communication efforts regarding soil biodiversity must consider local‐scale ecological contexts and different audiences. Engaging educational and outreach materials and methods should be prioritized to advance preservation of soil systems and their biodiversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bc41b7eef3e4d2ebba44b5b6366a5be2022-12-30T08:28:38ZengWileyConservation Letters1755-263X2022-11-01156n/an/a10.1111/conl.12900The essence of soil biodiversityLoren B. Byrne0Department of Biology, Marine Biology and Environmental Science Roger Williams University Bristol Rhode IslandAbstract Soil ecologists and conservationists should focus on raising people's awareness of the essence of soil biodiversity: its complex ecological webs and emergent ecosystem services that support aboveground life and human well‐being. Conservation and communication efforts regarding soil biodiversity must consider local‐scale ecological contexts and different audiences. Engaging educational and outreach materials and methods should be prioritized to advance preservation of soil systems and their biodiversity.https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12900conservation policyecosystem servicesenvironmental educationsoil biodiversitysoil educationsoil systems |
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| title | The essence of soil biodiversity |
| title_full | The essence of soil biodiversity |
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| title_short | The essence of soil biodiversity |
| title_sort | essence of soil biodiversity |
| topic | conservation policy ecosystem services environmental education soil biodiversity soil education soil systems |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12900 |
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