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| There is increasing evidence that knowledge of the micro-environment of soils holds the key to a more precise prediction of soil ecosystem functioning. Current advances in techniques in physical (e.g. X-ray CT), chemical (e.g. micro-focus XRF or NANO-SIMS) and microbiological (e.g. FISH) sciences have significantly enhanced our ability to quantify the soils at increasingly smaller scales. However, the development of these modern techniques has evolved within separate disciplines. This hampers a holistic approach to the soil system which requires a full integration of physical, biological and chemical methodologies. Perhaps more important, opportunities to apply these techniques simultaneously or combine them with the help of mathematical modelling and statistical techniques are being overlooked. The aim of this workshop is to bring together current leaders in the field of modern physical, microbiological and chemical techniques that can quantify the soil micro-environment, together with modellers and statisticians to: Present the current state of quantitative techniques and sampling strategies for the soil microenvironment, (ii) Identify the opportunities and innovations required to ensure a better integration of these techniques | |
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Si |
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http://simbios.abertay.ac.uk/documents/Microsoil_B |
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Entidad relacionada
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University of Abertay Dundee |
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Nacionalidad Entidad
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Sin nacionalidad |
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Lugar del congreso
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Dundee, UK |