Permaculture Research Digest
Ecosystem measures for Europe (journal)
The study of ecosystem processes over multiple scales of space and time
is often best achieved using comparable data from multiple sites. Yet,
long-term ecological observatories have often developed their own data
collection protocols. Here, we address this problem by proposing a set
of ecological protocols suitable for widespread adoption. Protocols were
developed by domain experts, and refined through a process of field testing and training.
They address above-ground plant biomass; decomposition; land use and
management; leaf area index; soil mesofaunal diversity; soil C and N
stocks, and greenhouse gas emissions from soils. These complement
existing methods to provide a complete assessment of ecological
integrity.
The study of ecosystem processes over multiple scales of space and time
is often best achieved using comparable data from multiple sites. Yet,
long-term ecological observatories have often developed their own data
collection protocols. Here, we address this problem by proposing a set
of ecological protocols suitable for widespread adoption. Protocols were
developed by domain experts, and refined through a process of field testing and training.
They address above-ground plant biomass; decomposition; land use and
management; leaf area index; soil mesofaunal diversity; soil C and N
stocks, and greenhouse gas emissions from soils. These complement
existing methods to provide a complete assessment of ecological
integrity. 
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