title: The Austrian soil sampling procedure tested in a field study (CEEM-project).
abstract: The Austrian soil sampling procedure requires sampling from representative, uniform areas. For chemical analyses a composite sampling procedure is proposed in which 15-25 single samples should be distributed evenly over the area. Sampling depth for top soils varies between 5 and 30 cm depending on land use. In a field experiment, the suitability and reliability of this sampling method for the determination of trace elements in soil was tested. A high degree of accordance with the results of the extensive and systematic CEEM-Reference Sampling Method was found; therefore the Austrian sampling procedure is recognized as a simple but valid method which can be also proposed as a basis for corresponding ISO- or CEN-Standards.
authors.affiliation: Federal Office of Agrobiology, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aichberger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bäck
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012989:Soil Pollutants