Online Resources
Free Online Primers
- Introduction to The Soil Foodweb www.ssawg.org/documents/SSAWG-Soil-Foodweb-SDiver-PDF.pdf
- Soil Biology and Land Management soils.usda.gov/sqi/publications/files/soilbiolandmgt.pdf
- Soil Ecosystem Tutorial
Flash-animated tutorial modeling the basic soil ecosystem.
http://ecoplexity.org/soil_model - The Soil Biology Primer soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/biology.html
- The Soil Foodweb Approach
information on the soil food web approach by topic
www.soilfoodweb.com/03_about_us/approach.html - The Soil Foodweb: It's Importance in Ecosystem Health www.rain.org/~sals/ingham.html
Scientific Papers with Full Text Online
- "The Soil Foodweb: Its Importance in Ecosystem Health" www.rain.org/~sals/ingham.html
- Beauveria Bassiana Fact Sheet http://web.pppmb.cals.cornell.edu/resourceguide/mfs/03beauveria_bassiana.php
- “A Glimpse Below... the Soil Food Web” www.cias.wisc.edu/curriculum/modII/secc/TCB_SoilQual_distrib.pdf
- “Feeding Habits in Soil Nematode Families and Genera — An Outline for Soil Ecologists”
Journal of Nematology, 25(3): 315-331 (Sept 1993)
tinyurl.com/33jqsv - “Soil Biology,” chapter in Encyclopedia of Life tinyurl.com/2544kb
- “Soil Community Composition and Ecosystem Processes: Comparing Agricultural Ecosystems with Natural Ecosystems” www.uvm.edu/~dneher/Publications/agroforestysystems.pdf
- “Soil Foodwebs” plpnemweb.ucdavis.edu/Nemaplex/Ecology/foodwebs.htm
- “The Functional Roles of Forest Soil Arthropods: The Soil Is a Lively Place”
Proceedings of the California Forest Soils Council: Forest Soil Biology & Management
www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/gtr-178/gtr-178-ch1.pdf - “The Role of Nematodes in Soil Fertility” plpnemweb.ucdavis.edu/Nemaplex/Ecology/fertil.htm
- “The Soil Food Web: Role of Soil Arthropods in Bacterial and Fungal Dominated Agro-Ecosystems” tinyurl.com/5pz7vu
- “Understanding Life in the Soil” www.csiro.au/files/files/pcz9.pdf
Soil Biology Organizations and Resources
- AGRICOLA
A bibliographical database indexed by the National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, Maryland. A search on AGRICOLA can provide literature citations of USDA and land-grant university research, Extension Service bulletins and fact sheets, experiment station bulletins, and USDA bulletins. It is a primary source for the literature of agriculture in the United States.
agricola.nal.usda.gov/ - AGRIS/CARIS
AGRIS is the bibliographical database indexed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). AGRIS has a special focus on international agriculture and farming systems for developing countries. CARIS - Current Agricultural Research Information System - is the FAO database of current projects, containing 30,000 descriptions from 156 national, international and intergovernmental centers. This FAO gateway provides access to AGRIS & CARIS, online publications and photos, and related database.
www.fao.org/agris/ - AgWeb
the ultimate agriculture research directory. The best source we have found yet for links to searchable databases, many containing free full texts.
attra.ncat.org/searchAgWeb.html - Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) is one of several topic-oriented information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL).
www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/index.html - Cornell University On Farm Handbook compost.css.cornell.edu/OnFarmHandbook/apa.taba1.html
- Organic Ag Info
the Organic Agriculture Consortium (OAC) and Scientific Congress on Organic Agricultural Research (SCOAR) compiled this database. It provides quick access to key online documents in organic agriculture, accessible through topic headings and sub-headings. This is one of the web's most dynamic resources for organic agriculture.
www.organicaginfo.org/ - Soil Food Web Incorporated
information on the soil food web approach to agriculture
www.soilfoodweb.com/03_about_us/approach.html
Supportive Organizations
- Acres USA
a monthly magazine discussing sustainable agriculture
www.acresusa.com - ATTRA
National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service
www.attra.org - Fungi Perfecti
all things related to fungi
www.fungi.com - Heifer International
Nonprofit assistance for sustainable farming in developing countries
www.heifer.org - Holistic Agricultural Support
a California based company-supplying support for holistic agricultural projects.
www.holisticag.com - Safe Lawns
a 501c3 non-profit that supports research in sustainable lawn and garden care.
www.safelawns.org - Seed Savers
a 501c3 non-profit that supports the legacy of high quality heirloom seeds
www.seedsavers.org - Soil Food Web Inc.
Soil microbiology testing, consulting services, seminars, and research
www.soilfoodweb.com - Sustainable Growth Texas, LLC
Texas resource for biological agricultural services
www.sustainablegrowthtexas.com - Sustainable Studies Institute
501c3 non-profit that advocates for soil foodweb projects, and research.
www.sustainablestudiesinstitute.org - USDA – Natural Resource Conservation Service, Soil Quality Institute
US Government source
www.soils.usda.gov
