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ISO 23611-6 1st Edition, September 15, 2012 Soil quality - Sampling of soil invertebrates - Part 6: Guidance for the design of sampling programmes with soil invertebrates
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Description / Abstract:
This part of ISO 23611 provides guidance for the design of field
studies with soil invertebrates (e.g. for the monitoring of the
quality of a soil as a habitat for organisms). Detailed information
on the sampling of the most important soil organisms is provided in
the other parts of this International Standard (ISO 23611-1 to ISO
23611-5).
This part of ISO 23611 is used for all terrestrial biotopes in
which soil invertebrates occur. Basic information on the design of
field studies in general is already laid down in ISO 10381-1. This
information can vary according to the national requirements or the
climatic/regional conditions of the site to be sampled.
NOTE While this part of ISO 23611 aims to be applicable globally
for all terrestrial sites that are inhabited by soil invertebrates,
the existing information refers mostly to temperate regions.
However, the (few) studies from other (tropical and boreal)
regions, as well as theoretical considerations, allow the
conclusion that the principles laid down in this part of ISO 23611
are generally valid, References [4], [6], [40], [21].
This part of ISO 23611 gives information on site-specific risk
assessment of contaminated land, study of potential side effects of
anthropogenic impacts (e.g. the application of chemicals or the
building of roads), the biological classification and assessment of
soils in order to determine the biological quality of soils, and
longterm biogeographical monitoring in the context of nature
protection or restoration, including global change (e.g. as in
long-term ecological research projects).