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Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates

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Editors:
  1. Helmut König

    1. Institute of Microbiology and Wine Research, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

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  2. Ajit Varma

    1. Amity School of Herbal and Microbial Studies Sector 125, Noida, India

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  • First book on that topic
  • Of relevance for microbiologists, entomologists, ecologists and soil scientists
  • With excellent illustrations, including various color photographs
  • With a foreword by Konrad Dettner, President of the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE)
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 6)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIV
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  2. Soil Invertebrates

    1. Biology of Soil Invertebrates

      • G. Eisenbeis
      Pages 3-53

    2. Interactions Between Bacteria and Nematodes

      • David J. Clarke, Leo Eberl
      Pages 55-64

    3. Earthworm Gut Microbial Biomes: Their Importance to Soil Microorganisms, Denitrification, and the Terrestrial Production of the Greenhouse Gas N2O

      • Harold L. Drake, Andreas Schramm, Marcus A. Horn
      Pages 65-87

    4. Intestinal Microbiota of Millipedes

      • Boris A. Byzov
      Pages 89-114

    5. Intestinal Microbiota of Terrestrial Isopods

      • Rok Kostanjšek, Jasna Štrus, Aleš Lapanje, Gorazd Avguštin, Maja Rupnik, Damjana Drobne
      Pages 115-131

    6. Collembola as a Habitat for Microorganisms

      • Christoph C. Tebbe, Alice B. Czarnetzki, Torsten Thimm
      Pages 133-153

    7. Methane Production by Terrestrial Arthropods

      • Johannes H. P. Hackstein, Theo A. van Alen, Jörg Rosenberg
      Pages 155-180

  3. Termites as Model Organisms

    1. Termites as Soil Engineers and Soil Processors

      • David E. Bignell
      Pages 183-220

    2. Cellulose Digestion in the Termite Gut

      • Li Li, Jürgen Fröhlich, Helmut König
      Pages 221-241

    3. Symbiotic Protozoa of Termites

      • G. Brugerolle, R. Radek
      Pages 243-269

    4. Diversity and Lignocellulolytic Activities of Cultured Microorganisms

      • Helmut König, Jürgen Fröhlich, Horst Hertel
      Pages 271-301

    5. Diversity and Molecular Analyses of Yet-Uncultivated Microorganisms

      • Moriya Ohkuma, Yuichi Hongoh, Toshiaki Kudo
      Pages 303-317

    6. The Intestinal Yeasts

      • Hansjörg Prillinger, Helmut König
      Pages 319-334

    7. Termitomyces/Termite Interactions

      • Corinne Rouland-Lefèvre, Tetsushi Inoue, Toru Johjima
      Pages 335-350

    8. Microbiology of Termite Hill (Mound) and Soil

      • Rina Kumari, Minu Sachdev, Ram Prasad, Amar P. Garg, Shweta Sharma, Pham Huong Giang et al.
      Pages 351-372

    9. The Termite Gut Habitat: Its Evolution and Co-Evolution

      • Paul Eggleton
      Pages 373-404

  4. Modern Methods for Studying Intestinal Methods

    1. The Microbial Soil Flora: Novel Approaches for Accessing the Phylogenetic and Physiological Diversity of Prokaryotes

      • Alexander H. Treusch, Christa Schleper
      Pages 407-424

    2. Micromanipulation Techniques for the Isolation of Single Microorganisms

      • Jürgen Fröhlich, Helmut König
      Pages 425-437

    3. Localization and Visualization of Microbial Community Structure and Activity in Soil Microhabitats

      • Michael Schmid, Draženka Selesi, Michael Rothballer, Michael Schloter, Natuschka Lee, Ellen Kandeler et al.
      Pages 439-461
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About this book

Soil microorganisms play a major role in the degradation and recycling of organic material. Microbes are involved in the food web and strongly contribute to soil fertility. In the past, attention was mainly directed towards free-living or particle-bound microorganisms, while the role of intestinal microbes of soil animals has been neglected.

For the first time, "Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates" focuses on the microbes in gut systems of soil animals. It starts with a profound overview of the biology of soil invertebrates. A major part deals with the gut microbiota of termites, the best investigated gut system of invertebrates. Termites are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Insight is given into the intestinal microbiota of further relevant primary litter decomposers, such as earthworms, springtails, millipeds, and woodlice. Novel techniques for studying intestinal microbes complete the volume.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Microbiology and Wine Research, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

    Helmut König

  • Amity School of Herbal and Microbial Studies Sector 125, Noida, India

    Ajit Varma

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates

  • Editors: Helmut König, Ajit Varma

  • Series Title: Soil Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28185-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-28180-1Published: 20 October 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06638-2Published: 12 February 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-28185-6Published: 29 December 2005

  • Series ISSN: 1613-3382

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 484

  • Number of Illustrations: 86 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Microbiology, Invertebrates, Terrestial Ecology, Animal Physiology, Soil Science & Conservation

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