Connotation and ecological indicators of soil health and its research prospect
YANG Xiao-xia1,2, ZHOU Qi-xing2,3, WANG Tie-Liang1
1. Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China; 2. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; 3. Key Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecological Process, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
Soil health is a foundation of agricultural product safety and human health, and a new concept endowed with the epoch of 21st century characteristics. Development of health pedology has predicted a new era of soil science. In this paper connotation of soil health was elucidated as a new concept. The close relationship among soil health, human diseases and agricultural product safety was expounded. From the aspect of ecological indicators of soil animals, microorganisms, plants and soil enzymes, it is proposed that soil health indexes should have features with a high degree of ecological sensitivity, a wide range of usage, applicable analysis and measurable method. Current research status and future development of ecological indication of soil health both in China and abroad were summarized. It is also proposed that in addition to further in-depth research into some problems related with soil health, soil health research should also be conducted from the aspect of hydraulics characteristics and aquatic ecological processes in order to make evaluation system of soil health more valuable.
杨晓霞1,2, 周启星2,3*, 王铁良1. 土壤健康的内涵及生态指示与研究展望[J]. , 2007, 26(4): 374-380.
YANG Xiao-xia1,2, ZHOU Qi-xing2,3, WANG Tie-Liang1. Connotation and ecological indicators of soil health and its research prospect. , 2007, 26(4): 374-380.
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