Soil Biodiversity Digital Exhibition
PART I – Soil, the skin of the Earth
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It’s December 5, it’s World Soil Day
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What is soil and how is it formed?
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How important are the Earth’s soils?
PART II – Soil biodiversity
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Main ecological roles of the soil
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The soil food web
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The living communities of the soil
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Functional categorization of the soil biota
PART III – Soil biodiversity in the desert and UAE
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World distribution of soil biodiversity
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Desert soil and biocrusts
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The biotic composition of desert soils
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Soil biodiversity of the Arabian deserts
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Soils of the UAE
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Soil biodiversity in the UAE
PART IV – The present and the future of soil biodiversity
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Threats to soil and its biodiversity
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Soil and the Sustainable Development Goals
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Soil biodiversity, food security and nutrition
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What’s new for soil microbiology
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Careers in Soil Science
PART V – List of relevant publications and other resources
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Soil biodiversity of the Arabian deserts
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Soils of the UAE
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Other online resources
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Peer-reviewed articles
PART VI – Meet the team
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Author and content developer
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