Soil Structure/Soil Biota Interrelationships. International Workshop on Methods of Research on Soil Structure/Soil Biota Interrelationships, Held at the International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 24–28 November 1991

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Editors' Introduction, Pages v-vii, L. BRUSSAARD, M.J. KOOISTRA
Sponsors, Page viii
Preface, Pages ix-x, J.M. LYNCH
Opening address, Pages xi-xii, H.C. VAN DER PLAS
Methods for the study of interrelationships between micro-organisms and soil structure, Pages 3-23, J.F. Darbyshire, S.J. Chapman, M.V. Cheshire, J.H. Gauld, W.J. McHardy, E. Paterson, D. Vaughan
Observing soil biota in situ, Pages 25-36, John Lussenhop, Robert Fogel
Distribution and dynamics of shrub roots in recent coastal dune valley ecosystems of Belgium, Pages 37-55, C. Ampe, R. Langohr
Transformation of the soil structure through Pontoscolex corethrurus (Oligochaeta) intestinal tract, Pages 57-66, I. Barois, G. Villemin, P. Lavelle, F. Toutain
Influence of fir root zone on soil structure in a 23 m forest transect: the fractal approach, Pages 67-85, F. Bartoli, G. Burtin, R. Philippy, F. Gras
A comparison of methods for measuring water-stable aggregates: implications for determining environmental effects on soil structure, Pages 87-104, Michael H. Beare, R. Russell Bruce
Water repellency of sieve fractions from sandy soils and relationships with organic material and soil structure, Pages 105-118, E.B.A. Bisdom, L.W. Dekker, J.F.Th. Schoute
The physical structure of casts of Millsonia anomala (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in shrub savanna soils (Côte d'Ivoire), Pages 119-132, E. Blanchart, A. Bruand, P. Lavelle
Use of the minirhizotron-miniature video camera technique for measuring root dynamics, Pages 133-141, James E. Box Jr.
Clay— or sand—polysaccharide associations as models for the interface between micro-organisms and soil: water related properties and microstructure, Pages 143-156, Claire Chenu
Quantification of fungal morphology, gaseous transport and microbial dynamics in soil: an integrated framework utilising fractal geometry, Pages 157-172, John W. Crawford, Karl Ritz, Iain M. Young
Some population sizes and effects of the Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta) on soil structure in a selection of Scottish soils, Pages 173-178, V. Dawod, E.A. FitzPatrick
The role of roots, fungi and bacteria on clay particle organization. An experimental approach, Pages 179-194, J.M. Dorioz, M. Robert, C. Chenu
Micro-morphological studies on clay-amended and unamended loamy sand, relating survival of introduced bacteria and soil structure, Pages 195-207, C.E. Heijnen, C. Chenu, M. Robert
Earthworm burrow system development assessed by means of X-ray computed tomography, Pages 209-221, M. Joschko, P.C. Müller, K. Kotzke, W. Döhring, O. Larink
Roughness of soil pore surface and its effect on available habitat space of microarthropods, Pages 223-232, C. Kampichler, M. Hauser
Size and orientation of burrows made by the earthworms Aporrectodea rosea and A. caliginosa, Pages 233-241, B.M. McKenzie, A.R. Dexter
Relationships between soil porosity, root development and soil enzyme activity in cultivated soils, Pages 243-256, Marcello Pagliai, Maria De Nobili
Semi-automatic image analysis of earthworm activity in 2D soil sections, Pages 257-264, Stefan Schrader
Synlocation of biological activity, roots, cracks and recent organic inputs in a sugar beet field, Pages 265-276, M. van Noordwijk, P.C. de Ruiter, K.B. Zwart, J. Bloem, J.C. Moore, H.G. van Faassen, S.L.G.E. Burgers
Root—soil contact of field-grown winter wheat, Pages 277-286, M. van Noordwijk, D. Schoonderbeek, M.J. Kooistra
The influence of Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta) on the soil porosity of small microcosms, Pages 287-299, P.C.J. van Vliet, L.T. West, P.F. Hendrix, D.C. Coleman
Estimating orientation and width of channels and cracks at soil polished blocks—a stereological approach, Pages 301-316, H.J. Vogel, U. Weller, U. Babel
Measurement of proliferation and biomass of fungal hyphae and roots, Pages 317-330, John Dighton, Maja Kooistra
Biological and physico-chemical processes in excrements of soil animals, Pages 331-347, A. Martin, J.C.Y. Marinissen
Concepts and methods for studying interactions of roots and soil structure, Pages 351-375, Meine van Noordwijk, Gerard Brouwer, Klaas Harmanny
The role of biology in the formation, stabilization and degradation of soil structure, Pages 377-400, J.M. Oades
Soil structure: carbon and nitrogen metabolism, Pages 401-434, J.N. Ladd, R.C. Foster, J.O. Skjemstad
Effects of biocidal treatments on biological and nutritional properties of a mull-structured woodland soil, Pages 435-448, Jörn Alphei, Stefan Scheu
Methods for physical separation and characterization of soil organic matter fractions, Pages 449-457, C.A. Cambardella, E.T. Elliott
Influence of content and nature of organic matter on the structure of some sandy soils from West Africa, Pages 459-478, Ph. Dutartre, F. Bartoli, F. Andreux, J.M. Portal, A. Ange
Effect of inoculation with Bacillus polymyxa on soil aggregation in the wheat rhizosphere: preliminary examination, Pages 479-491, L. Gouzou, G. Burtin, R. Philippy, F. Bartoli, T. Heulin
Soil aggregates as microcosms of bacteria–protozoa biota, Pages 493-501, R. Hattori, T. Hattori
Aggregate stability and soil microbial processes in a soil with different cultivation, Pages 503-513, E. Kandeler, E. Murer
Carbon distribution in different compartments of forest soils, Pages 515-525, Ingrid Kögel-Knabner, Frank Ziegler
Phosphorus mineralization during laboratory incubation in soils derived from different textured parent materials, Pages 527-537, D. López-Hemández, M. Niño
An improved sieving machine for estimation of soil aggregate stability (SAS), Pages 539-547, E.J. Murer, A. Baumgarten, G. Eder, M.H. Gerzabek, E. Kandeler, N. Rampazzo
Direct measurements of oxygen microprofiles and distribution of phospholipid-P in a two-phase soil–manure system, Pages 549-559, Søren O. Petersen, Tommy Harder Nielsen, Kaj Henriksen
Modelling diffusion and microbial uptake of 13C-glucose in soil aggregates, Pages 561-573, E. Priesack, G.M. Kisser-Priesack
Analysis of the microbial nutrient status in soil microcompartments: earthworm faeces from a basalt—limestone gradient, Pages 575-586, Stefan Scheu
The influence of soil compaction on microbial biomass and organic carbon turnover in micro- and macroaggregates, Pages 587-598, Hana Šantrůčková, Otto Heinemeyer, Erast-August Kaiser
Immediate effect of wetting event on microbial biomass and carbohydrate production-mediated aggregation in desert soil, Pages 599-607, S. Sang, Y. Steinberger
A microcosmic approach to compare effects of constant and varying temperature conditions on soil structure/soil biota interrelationships, Pages 609-615, Alexei V. Uvarov
Microbial biomass and activity in soils with fluctuating water contents, Pages 617-626, M. Van Gestel, R. Merckx, K. Vlassak
Effects of burrowing by the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny) on beech litter decomposition in an agricultural and in a forest soil, Pages 627-632, V. Wolters, M. Schaefer
The effect of location in soil on protozoal grazing of a genetically modified bacterial inoculum, Pages 633-640, D.A. Wright, K. Killham, L.A. Glover, J.I. Prosser
The relevance of soil physical measurements on the macroscale for the description of biological processes on the microscale — Introduction to round table discussion, Pages 641-648, D.E. Smiles
Interrelationships between soil structure/texture, soil biota/soil organic matter and crop production, Pages 3-30, Noorallah G. Juma
Gas, water and solute transport in soils containing macropores: a review of methodology, Pages 31-49, W.M. Edwards, M.J. Shipitalo, L.B. Owens
Simulation modelling as a method to study land qualities and crop productivity related to soil structure differences, Pages 51-67, J. Bouma, M.J.D. Hack-ten Broeke
Modelling the geometry of worm burrow systems in relation with oxygen diffusion, Pages 69-88, C. Rappoldt
Relationships amongst organic matter content, heavy metal concentrations, earthworm activity, and soil microfabric on a sewage sludge disposal site, Pages 89-103, A.D. Tomlin, R. Protz, R.R. Martin, D.C. McCabe, R.J. Lagace
Relationships between soil texture, physical protection of organic matter, soil biota, and C and N mineralization in grassland soils, Pages 105-128, J. Hassink, L.A. Bouwman, K.B. Zwart, J. Bloem, L. Brussaard
A method for the three-dimensional mapping of earthworm burrow systems, Pages 129-141, T.N. Ligthart, G.J.W.C. Peek, E.J. Taber
Water movement, oxygen supply and biological processes on the aggregate scale, Pages 143-165, P.A. Leffelaar
Round Table on water movement, oxygen supply, nutrient supply, and biological processes on the micro-scale, Pages 167-170, P.A. Leffelaar, P.A.C. Raats
Translation of soil features across levels of spatial resolution — Introduction to round table discussion, Pages 171-181, D.C. Coleman, J.F.Th. Schoute