The final programme of presentations was as follows.
| 1st Author/Session Time | - | Session Title | ||
| Forename | Surname | Country | Title | |
| Thursday 09.00-11.00 | Overview Keynotes | |||
| Ian | Young | UK | Soil structure-biota interactions | |
| David | Powlson | UK | Soil organic matter and erosion | |
| Mike | Kirkby | UK | Long and short term biological impacts on Soil Erosion | |
| Thursday 11.30-13.00 | Strong Interactions | |||
| Christian | Valentin | F | Non-linear responses of soil erosion to land use change in Niger | |
| Johnson | Nkem | Australia | The Potential Of Soil Macrofauna Activities In Reducing Soil Degradation: The Case Of Mound-Building Activities Of Ants | |
| Eric | Cammeraat | NL | Scale dependent thresholds in hydrological and erosion response of a semi-arid catchment. | |
| Wouter | van Muysen | B | Tillage erosion affects the in-field spatial distribution of soil organic matter | |
| Friday 09.00-10.30 | Incorporating Biological Effects in Erosion Forecasts | |||
| Yves | Le Bissonnais | F | How to take into account soil organic matter content in erosion modelling at different spatial scales. | |
| Anton | Imeson | NL | Biological indicators for identifying runoff and sediment source areas at different scales | |
| Mike | Fullen | UK | Crop Productivity And Soil Conservation Studies In Yunnan Province, China | |
| John | Quinton | UK | Effects of cultivation treatments and water erosion on organic matter in soils and sediments of the Woburn Erosion Reference Experiment | |
| Friday 11.00-13.00 | Soil Organic Matter and Erosion | |||
| Alain | Albrecht | F | Soil organic matter-soil aggregation relationships as a tool for soil erosion assessment and soil carbon sequestration trends in tropical clayed soils. | |
| Anneke | de Rouwe | F | Soil organic matter and soil surface protection in Sahelian farming system | |
| Mark | Ashman | UK | Does aggregate size play any role in the stabilisation of soil organic matter and biological activity of soil microorganisms? | |
| Enzo | Sparvoli | I | The effects of the use of organic wastes on soil aggregation and structural stability | |
| Friday 14.30-16.00 | Meso- and Micro-fauna and Erosion | |||
| Eric | Blanchart | F | The potential of soil macrofauna activities in reducing soil erosion : the case of endogeic earthworms | |
| Joel | Leonard | F | Impact of termites on runoff in the Sahelian zone | |
| Katharina | Helming | D | Effect of mesofauna activity on the rehabilitation of sealed soil surfaces | |
| Eric | Cammeraat | NL | The role of harvester ants on soil infiltration processes | |
| Friday 16.30-18.00 | Closing Discussion | |||
| Christian Valentin and Mike Kirkby | ||||
The number of people attending the sessions was 26-40 (average 31). There was a wide ranging discussion which will, it is hoped, lead to more collaboration between the areas of soil erosion, soil organic matter and soil biology. Provisional plans were made to hold a follow-up meeting to explore possible areas of active joint research, in approximately two years time. The Editor of the Journal Agricultural Ecosystems and Environment (Martin Carter) has been informally approached about publishing a special issue based on the presentations, and most presenters have indicated a willingness to take part in this publication. A provisional manuscript deadline has been set for March ’00, with probable publication in Jun-Aug ’01.
Mike Kirkby, 8 Oct ‘99
Last updated 20/11/1999
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