Description:
Web site of the USGS Canyonlands Field Station dedicated to biological soil crust communities. Includes technical and non-technical information and resources, picture gallery, and links to related web sites and publications.

Accessible from:
http://www.soilcrust.org/

Description:
An excellent introduction to the importance of soil biology in farming sustainability with a worldwide perspective, the home section of this FAO site has links to news, events, documents, case studies, and more.

Accessible from:
http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/soilbiod/default.stm

Description:
This site contains descriptions of the role of soil micro and macro-fauna in the processes of soil formation and nutrient cycling, and features a literature review on the interactions of soil organisms and organic manures.

Accessible from:
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/soileco.html

Description:
Muy breve descripción del proceso de conversión del monocultivo de banano, de un manejo convencional intensivo en insumos a un manejo diversificado con bajos insumos externos. Es un proceso de transición con cuatro fases bien marcadas.

Accessible from:
http://www.sica.gov.ec/agronegocios/productos%20para%20invertir/organicos/organicos_ecuador/banano_organico_suqilanda.htm

Description:
FAO's AGLL Soil Biodiversity Portal presents this case study in which the potential benefit of using termites for soil rehabilitation in Burkina Faso is explored.

Accessible from:
http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/soilbiod/cases/caseA2_n.pdf

Description:
This soil quality links page is an eclectic listing of links to organizations, information sources, and ongoing discussions on management for soil health.

Accessible from:
http://www.pmac.net/slqual.htm

Description:
RVI produces insects and distributes insects and other organisms for biological control of pests of gardens, farms, stables, and compost yards.

Accessible from:
http://www.rinconvitova.com/

Description:
This clearly explained and illustrated web-chapter from a New Zealand conservation organization describes the role of soil organisms in the nutrient cycles that characterize farming ecosystems.

Accessible from:
http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/soil/ecology.htm

Description:
Focused on arid rangeland ecosystems in the western United States, the Bureau of Land Management's Soil Biological Communities Web site has 7 brief sections on fungi, soil biological crusts and other soil ecological communities, plus a short list of links.

Accessible from:
http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/index.html

Description:
This FAO soils bulletin is an detailed online book that describes and discusses concepts and strategies for sustainable dryland cropping systems, from soil chemical and biological factors to social and economic issues.

Accessible from:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/V9926E/V9926E00.htm