Soil quality: does it equal environmental quality?
This was the central theme of the 2009 joint meeting off the British Soil Science Society (BSSS) and the Soil Science Society Ireland (SSSI). What is the significance of soil quality, and specifically: what can soils do for the wider environment? What are the benefits to the biosphere, agriculture and humanity? What are the threats to soil quality and what is the extent of these threats in Britain and Ireland?
A selection of papers from the conference have been prepared as a special issue of Soil Use and Management published in September 2010
Organizing Committee
Dr Rachel Creamer, BSSS, Teagasc Johnstown Castle
Prof Bryan Griffiths, BSSS, Teagasc Johnstown Castle
Prof Nicholas Holden, SSSI, University College Dublin
Dr Karl Richards, SSSI, Teagasc Johnstown Castle
Dr Olaf Schmidt, SSSI, University College Dublin
Dr Rogier Schulte, Teagasc Johnstown Castle
