Soil microbiology, ecology and biochemistry / editor, Eldor A. Paul.

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Other Authors: Paul, Eldor Alvin (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Waltham, MA : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Soil microbiology.
Soil biochemistry.
Local Note:
MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection.
Physical Description:xix, 582 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.