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Soil Faunal Degradation and Restoration

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Soil Restoration

Part of the book series: Advances in Soil Science ((SOIL,volume 17))

Abstract

Accumulating evidence that animal activity is not merely desirable, but essential, for the functioning of restored ecosystems points to the need to explicitly take soil animals into account when planning restoration programs (Majer, 1989a). The need for soil faunal restoration will depend on the extent to which the soil and its biological community has been degraded in the first place, and the degree and kind of soil reclamation which has been carried out. The assumption that invertebrates can eventually recolonize without assistance is probably valid in most cases, but there is considerable scope for intervention to accelerate the establishment of desirable species in many situations. The scope for intervention will depend on the overall objectives of the reclamation project. If the aim is to establish a self-sustaining relatively stable ecosystem on severely limited sites, then the emphasis would probably be on ameliorating site conditions to the extent that a biological community capable of maintaining a low level of biological activity under adverse conditions could be sustained. However, if the objective is to restore degraded land to a high level of productivity, there will be greater scope for the active encouragement of faunal groups known to be important in developing soil structure and maintaining soil fertility.

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