Synergising pedodiversity and biodiversity to secure soil functionality

该项目旨在了解新南威尔士州不同尺度和土地利用的土壤物理、化学和生物多样性之间的耦合及其与土壤功能的关系。土壤多样性及其伴随的生物多样性对于保护可持续的生态系统至关重要。从微生物栖息地到农田、集水区和地区，土壤多样性在一个连续体上各不相同。该项目将提高我们理解土壤变化随时间变化的驱动因素的能力，这对于最大限度地减少生物多样性的损失、实现粮食和土壤安全以及推断气候变化的影响至关重要。

This project aims to understand the coupling between soil physical, chemical and biological diversity at a range of scales and land uses across New South Wales and its relationship with soil functioning. Soil diversity with its coupled biodiversity is crucial for conservation of sustainable ecosystems. Soil diversity varies on a continuum from microbial habitats to elds, catchments and regions. This project will enhance our ability to understand the drivers of soil change through time, critical for minimising loss of biodiversity, achieving food and soil security and inferring effects of climate change.