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Soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry /

The fourth edition of Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry updates this widely used reference as the study and understanding of soil biota, their function, and the dynamics of soil organic matter has been revolutionized by molecular and instrumental techniques, and information technology. Kno...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Paul, Eldor Alvin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2015.
Edición:Fourth edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Soil microbiology, ecology and biochemistry: an exciting present and great future built on basic knowledge and unifying concepts
  • The soil habitat
  • The bacteria and archaea
  • The soil fungi: occurrence, phylogeny and ecology
  • Soil fauna: occurrence, biodiversity and roles in ecosystem function
  • Molecular approaches to studying the soil biota
  • Physiological and biochemical methods for studying soil biota and their functions
  • The spatial distribution of soil biota
  • The metabolic physiology of soil microorganisms
  • The ecology of the soil biota and their function
  • Plant-soil biota interactions
  • Carbon cycling: the dynamics and foramation of organic matter
  • Methods for studying soil organic matter: nature, dynamics, spatial accessibility and interactions with minerals
  • Nitrogen transformations
  • Biological N inputs
  • Biological cycling of inorganic nutrients and metals in soils and their role in soil biogeochemistry
  • Modeling the dynamics of soil organic matter and nutrient cycling
  • Management of soil biota and their processes.