General Note
Sampling strategies and sampling design are huge tasks. Since they need to be
closely adapted to the overall research question, there exists no general
procedure or approach. A sampling campaign needs to be planned and developed for each study individually.
Table 2.1 Pathway dependency of sampling depth in soils
Interface
Environmental pathway
Sampling depth (cm)
Soil–atmosphere
Erosion
0–10
Soil–human
Oral intake
0–35
Soil–plant
Plant uptake
0–70
Unsaturated zone–groundwater
Leakage
0–groundwater table
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