This part of ISO 23611 specifies a method for sampling, handling and extracting enchytraeids from terrestrial field soils as a prerequisite for using these animals as bioindicators (e.g. to assess the quality of a soil as a habitat for organisms).Basic information on the ecology of enchytraeids and their use as bioindicators in the terrestrial environment are included in the Bibliography.This part of ISO 23611 applies to all terrestrial biotopes in which enchytraeids occur. The sampling design of field studies in general is specified in ISO 10381-1. These details can vary according to the climatic/regional conditions of the site to be sampled and an overvie
DS/EN ISO 23611-3:2011 history
2011DS/EN ISO 23611-3:2011 Soil quality - Sampling of soil invertebrates - Part 3: Sampling and soil extraction of enchytraeids