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Working Group 1 (WG1) is responsible for the
inventory of BGBD within the selected benchmark
sites. Some of the country teams have biological
scientists specializing in soil micro-organisms
while others specialize in meso- and macro organisms
of the soil. Areas of specialization include
knowledge in: termites, mycorrhiza, ants, nematodes,
earthworms, bactreia, fungi, rhizobia, phytopathogens,
etc. Other members are specialists in ecosystem
functions. Working Group 1 is being coordinated
by Professor fatima Moreira as the Global Convenor.
Representation in the group vary from country
to country with Brazil having 18, Cote d'Ivoire
20, India 16, Indonesia 13, Kenya 11, Mexico
18 and Uganda 2. Tentative technical advisers
to this working group includes Dr.
David E. Bignell, Dr.
Anthony Bellotti, Professor
James Tiedge, and Professor
Patrick Lavelle.
For further information or for any issue of
concern to this working group, please conatct Professor
Fatima Moreira
Links
to: Working
Group 2 (WG2), Working
Group 3 (WG3) and Working
Group 4 (WG4).
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