… substances impact individual organisms in ecosystems? How are they distributed in soil, water and air? Is their effectiveness sufficient to control articulata and … Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and …

… BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil With soil temperatures rising beyond 5 °C, plants begin to sprout and grow. … the conversion and displacement of matter is the sufficient supply of water in the soils (cf. Indicators BO-I-1 and BO-I-2 ). If conditions are too dry, many chemical …

… over the past 50 years. High levels of rainfall intensity increase the risk of  soil loss. In years with violent heavy rainfall events such as 2002 or latterly … were  particularly high. Targeted anti-erosion measures taken on vulnerable soils and on steeply sloping terrain can help to  reduce soil loss even where high …

… their life cycle by 2020 and significantly reducing their release to air, water and soil. In addition, it is clear from the 2030 Agenda that the importance of chemicals … Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and …

… Soil protection Each and every handful of soil is worthy of protection Source: S. … and soil usage functions are not necessarily compatible with each other. Our soils have endured centuries of human activity that has brought about changes in …

… / Fotolia.com There’s no way around it: all construction has a direct impact on the soil. Depending on the extent of the changes brought about by construction, it can completely or partly destroy vital soil functions. For example, paving over open space destroys natural habitats. Land … precipitation runoff ends up in sewer systems rather than being absorbed by the soil. Uncontrolled loss of naturally developed soil results in habitat and landscape …

… Pressures on soil Land being paved over is only one of many ways that open space is disappearing … over the long term it can be a major cause of concern in terms of food security. Soils face many exposures. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Human influences …