Another way to collect a stool sample is to loosely place plastic wrap across the rim of the toilet, under the seat. Then place the stool sample in a clean, sealable container before taking to the laboratory. Plastic wrap can also be used to line the diaper of an infant or toddler who is not yet using the toilet. The stool should be collected into clean, dry plastic jars with screw-cap lids.
Effects of rising temperatures. Increased soil respiration â Rising temperature increases the rate of chemical and biochemical reactions. For soil microbes and roots, that also means increasing respiration, which can release more carbon dioxide and even methane from soils.
What is the likely effect on marginal agricultural land use (such as rough grazing) as a result of climate change in a country like the UK? Climate change will affect agricultural land use. However it is less clear how individual land use types will change. Within the UK rough grazing land (marginal agricultural land) is important for many ecosystem services. Will it be increasingly converted into more or less intensive use due to the warmer and drier conditions expected for the UK?