ISO 18763:2016描述了一种确定土壤和土壤相关材料对高等植物种子萌发和早期生长影响的技术。这些端点是评估土壤作为生物体栖息地质量的有用指标。它适用于土壤生物活跃的所有土壤，可用于评估: -污染土壤或材料（堆肥、污泥、废物）的固体或液体化学品以及添加到土壤中的化学品的毒性对植物的影响； -恢复措施后土壤对植物影响的变化。

ISO 18763:2016 describes a technique for determining the effects of soil and soil-related materials on the seed germination and early growth of higher plants. These endpoints are useful indicators for the assessment of the quality of a soil as a habitat for organisms. It is applicable to all soils in which soil organisms are active and may be used to evaluate: - the effects on plants due to toxicity of solid or liquid chemicals contaminating soil or materials (compost, sludge, waste) and chemicals added to soil; - the changes in the soil effect on plants after restoration measures.