Edaphobase 2.0: New Publication Highlights Key Advances in Sharing Soil Biodiversity Data

We’re excited to share the latest open-access publication led by D.J. Russell and the EUdaphobase COST Action network. This work represents a significant milestone in advancing soil biodiversity data collection, sharing, and accessibility across Europe.

Highlights

🌍 Improved Data Accessibility: The Edaphobase platform promotes FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), ensuring that soil biodiversity data is available to researchers and policymakers for a range of applications.

🧩 Integration and Standardization: By integrating, standardizing, and harmonizing heterogeneous data sources, Edaphobase creates a cohesive and reliable dataset for researchers across Europe and beyond.

🔗 Data Linkage with Metadata: The platform links biodiversity data with environmental and methodological metadata, enriching research and enabling nuanced analyses that account for context and methodology.

🤝 Enhanced Collaboration and Research: By fostering cross-European research collaborations, Edaphobase 2.0 facilitates new soil ecological discoveries, helping bridge data gaps and support joint efforts in soil biodiversity.

🛡️ Data Provider Rights: Edaphobase respects and safeguards the intellectual property rights of its data providers, ensuring that contributors retain control over their data.

🌱 Ecosystem Protection: With refined tools for biodiversity monitoring, Edaphobase 2.0 plays a pivotal role in understanding and protecting European soil ecosystems, providing essential data for land management and conservation strategies.

High-Value Data through Quality Control: Multi-step quality control procedures ensure that Edaphobase provides only the most reliable, high-quality data, supporting sound research and policy decisions.

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The paper is available for free download here: DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105710

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