SCIENCES of SOILS

Soil scientists are often confronted with the problem what field and laboratory methods to use in their research. A vast number of methods have been developed, but only the more common ones are found in standard textbooks on sampling and laboratory analysis. Adoption of new methods or modifications of existing methods are often hampered by the slow pace of distribution using conventional means of publication.
Therefore, we felt the need to establish a TOOLBOX as a special category in SCIENCES of SOILS. Contributions to the toolbox can be:

Review papers that describe, discuss and compare methods or their modifications for certain research objectives
Original research papers focusing on quantitative comparison of different methods and/or presentation and validation of new methods
Detailed field and laboratory procedures, including complete descriptions of all steps so that the method(s) can be reproduced by other researchers.

The latter category of papers is mainly meant to be a reference collection of methods so that researchers (particularly graduate students!) that start new activities can have quick access to available methodologies.

What do YOU think ? Please let us know. Send us in your FEEDBACK.

Achim Dobermann
November 1996

The toolbox starts with:

Earl O. Skogley, Achim Dobermann, Gordon E. Warrington, Mirasol F. Pampolino and Ma. Arlene A. Adviento: Laboratory and Field Methodologies for Use of Resin Capsules. (Nov. 11, 1996).

$Last updated$ : November 11^th 1996
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