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Monitoring: National Soil Surveys in Forests and Agricultural Land

Soils provide plants with nutrients and water, they are a habitat for a variety of organisms and affect our climate. Only those who know the condition of their soils can use them sustainably and protect their diverse functions. The status of soils in Germany is therefore regularly examined.

Soil organisms: The universe under our feet

What role do soil organisms play in healthy, fertile soils? What measures promote these organisms and how can farmers make use of them? This is what we are researching at the Thünen Institute.

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Monitoring: National Soil Surveys in Forests and Agricultural Land

Soil organisms: The universe under our feet

Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute

Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries