A diverse range of soil organims minimise the impact of pest nematodes via mechanisms such as predation, parasitisation, production of toxins or enzymes, competition for space and resources, entrapment, and inducing plant resistance.
WA Soil Health Strategy
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The Western Australian Soil Health Strategy sets the strategic direction that will guide policy, research, investment, and on-ground actions that support the management, protection, improve the partnerships and improvement of soil functions and associated ecosystem services for the next 10 years within WA.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
National Soil Strategy
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The National Soil Strategy is Australia’s first national policy on soil.
Soil organic matter turnover is continuous, occurring at at annual rate of 2-4%.
Understanding biological farming inputs
Report or other publication
This review highlights the lack of field-scale evidence of benefits for many biological amendments with potential to be used in agriculture.
Environmental controls of soil fungal abundance and diversity in Australia’s diverse ecosystems
Journal article
Soil fungi are vital for ecosystem functioning, but an understanding of their ecology is still growing.
How much organic carbon could the soil store? The carbon sequestration potential of Australian soil
Journal article
Soil is a huge carbon (C) reservoir, but where and how much extra C can be stored is unknown.
Assessment of the potential for soil carbon sequestration based on soil type, land use, and climate scenarios is crucial for determining which agricultural regions can be used to help mitigate increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
