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HomeAuthorsRoy Neilson

Articles by Roy Neilson

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About Roy Neilson

Dr Roy Neilson is a soil ecologist at the James Hutton Institute, Dundee, Scotland with 35 years research experience. His expertise lies in understanding the functional interactions mediated by soil faunal groups in the context of food security and sustainable production across a range of agricultural systems in Europe, China, Africa and South America. His research is focused in three areas namely: soil and its ecosystem function; use of nematode communities as a proxy for soil health and sustainable agricultural production through improved pathogen management.

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#SoilMatters part 6 | What do we want of our soil? And how do we get it?

May 16, 2018 Roy Neilson

Roy Neilson and Blair McKenzie of the James Hutton Institute start with the consideration – what do we want from our soil? They move from here on a fascinating journey into the difference between soil texture and structure, into soil management, organic matter, and the impact of different practices on soil. […]

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