Product Description

Soils would not exist without the complex and heterogeneous activities of microorganisms. For the third volume of Soil Biology, an international board of renowned scientists shed light on the significant role of these organisms. The following key topics are covered:

Microorganisms in bioerosion, humification, mineralization and soil aggregation

Microbial energetics and microbes in biogeochemical processes such as carbon and nitrogen cycles and phosphorus bio-availability

Interactions in the mycorrhizosphere. e.g. between mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria

Impact of microbes on plant nutrient cycling and the possible effects of transgenic rhizospheres on soil fungi

Functions of microbes in specific soil compartments such as soil surface or toxic metal polluted soils

Regulation of microbial activities in functional domains that are influenced by biotic or abiotic factors

Use of marker genes and isotopes as examples for modern techniques in soil microbiology

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2667863 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 422 pages

Review

From the reviews of the first edition:

"This volume is a collection of 18 review articles on a range of topics in soil biology. … The theme of this volume reflects some current and well established topics in soil biology. … This book is … valuable to readers with some knowledge of soil science, but with only basic training in biology, who wish to increase their understanding of aspects of soil biology." (D. W. Hopkins, European Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 57, December, 2006)