Research Article
Analysis of the Soil Microbiome of a Los Angeles Urban Farm
Table 1
Description of field characteristics and management practices at Pierce Farm.
| Field name | Field characteristics | Type of sample(s) taken |
| Field 15 | Horse manure dumping ground, planned future organic garden; overrun by squirrels | DNA, soil classification |
| Field 10 | Goat grazing area near the hay barn | Soil classification |
| Field 28 | Sudan grass, grazed followed by fallow | Soil classification |
| Marquis field | Compost in “C,” chicken manure, animal bedding, spent grain; southeast of field “D” was former dairy; urban interface | DNA, soil classification |
| Arboretum | Urban tree park, urban, and residential interface | DNA, soil classification |
| Field 12 | Irrigated plot in rye, alfalfa, oats, and fescue for sheep grazing | Soil classification |
| Field 21 | Abandoned naturalist area, cow grazing area, pond and varied topography, calciferous parent material, alluvial sediment | DNA, soil classification |
| Field 19 | Down grade from Field 21 and newly developed apartment towers; contains construction debris, drainage infrastructure | DNA, soil classification |
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