@misc{orgprints56751,
            year = {2025},
          series = {Natural resources and bioeconomy studies},
         journal = {Natural resources and bioeconomy studies},
           pages = {1--34},
          author = {Sarah Symanczik and Martina Lori and Aur{\'e}lie Bacq-Labreuil and Angelo Basile and Nicolas Beriot and Alexander Berlin and Else K. B{\"u}nemann and P{\'e}n{\'e}lope Cheval and Luis Cunha and Felix David and Paolo Di Lonardo and Sophia G{\"o}tzinger and Kathrin Grahmann and Jakub Hofman and Raisa M{\"a}kip{\"a}{\"a} and Julia M{\"o}ller and Filipa Reis and Taru San{\'e}n and Tiina T{\"o}rm{\"a}nen and Rachel Creamer},
           title = {BENCHMARKS soil sampling protocol: Guidelines for agricultural and forest experimental sites},
          volume = {39},
        abstract = {To evaluate soil health, a diverse set of biological, chemical, and physical SHIs is proposed. To optimize soil samples for subsequent analyses, SHI-compliant sampling protocols are implemented, aligning with the BENCHMARKS sampling scheme.
For baseline site characterisation, soil samples will be collected using BENCHMARKS protocols for bulk soil, bulk density, earthworms, and mesofauna. Depending on site-specific challenges, additional samples may be collected using protocols tailored to plastic sampling or hydraulic property sampling. The document also provides detailed guidelines on sample processing, shipping, and storage tailored to each soil sampling protocol. Lastly, it outlines the SHIs recommended for assessment both in the laboratory and directly in the field.},
             url = {https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/56751/},
        keywords = {soil sampling protocols, soil sample processing, sample storage, Abacus, FiBL10207, BENCHMARKS 
sample shipment, soil health indicators, laboratory analysis}
}