Proceedings of the California Forest Soils Council Conference on Forest SoilsBiology and Forest Management. Held in Sacramento, California on February 23-24, 1996

摘要

Biotic properties of forest soil are the linkages connecting forest vegetationwith an inert rooting median to create a dynamic, functioning ecosystem. But despite the significance of these properties, managers have little awareness of the biotic world beneath their feet. Much of our working knowledge of soil biology seems anchored in myth and misunderstanding. To correct this, a conference sponsored by the California Forest Soils Council was held February 23-24, 1996, in Sacramento, California. These peer-reviewed papers of practical significance to forest managers comprise the updated proceedings of that conference. They describe the most important features of soil invertebrates and microbiota-including those affecting soil fertility and those with food value for both wildlife and humans. Just as importantly, they discuss how such organisms responds to management. Guidelines are given to managers for sustaining soil health and productive forests.