Edaphosphere
The Edaphosphere ( Greek ἔδαφος edaphos seat, basis, soil) is a term from soil science with two meanings.
Ecotopic Edaphosphere
Within a locally delimited ecosystem ( ecotope ), the Edaphosphere denotes those areas of the soil in which there are currently no plant roots. As a result, these soil areas are not directly influenced by plants. Together with the rhizosphere - those soil areas directly adjacent and influenced by plant roots - the ecotopic edaphosphere forms the soils of the ecotope.
A synonym for the ecotopic Edaphosphere is extra-rhizosphere .
Global Edaphosphere
The global Edaphosphere describes the totality of the earth's soils. This terrestrial term is used very rarely. In addition, there can be misunderstandings due to the term ecotopic Edaphosphere - which means only part of the soil in a spatially narrowly enclosed area.
A synonym for the global edaphosphere is the pedosphere .
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Pape: Concise dictionary of the Greek language . tape 1 . Braunschweig 1914, p. 715 ( zeno.org ).
- ↑ P. Perotti: On the limits of biological inquiry in soil science. In: Proceedings of the International Society of Soil Science. 2, 1926, pp. 156-157.
- ↑ H. Moormann: Influence of rhizodeposition on the microbial degradation of pollutants . Bremen 2001, p. 18.
- ↑ CS Potter, RE Meyer: The Role of Soil Biodiversity in Sustainable Dryland Farming Systems. In: Advances in Soil Science. 13, 1990, p. 242.
- ^ They Coin Some New Words. In: The Ohio conservation bulletin. 2, 1938, p. 229.
- ↑ AA Ярило: Педология, как самостоятельная естественнонаучная дисциплина о земле . Рьев 1905.