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Case study on biological and chemical soil properties during the transition from intensive agriculture to an organic food forest

Hermann Ketterl, Tobias Heinrich

Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg)

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This case study monitors soil properties as a function of time since conversion from intensive agriculture to an organic food forest, which was planted in several sections over five years. Classical soil microscopy was used to assess bacterial and fungal abundance, and the resulting videos were analyzed using image analysis.