Overview
- Gives insight into the various different roles of microbes in soils
- With contributions from an international board of renowned scientists
- Some methodological chapters on modern techniques complement the state-of-the-art articles
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 3)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Microorganisms and Biogeochemical Processes in Soils
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Function of Microbes in Specific Soil Compartments
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Techniques to Investigate Soil Microorganisms
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.
Reviews
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)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions
Editors: Ajit Varma, Francois Buscot
Series Title: Soil Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b137872
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-22220-0Published: 15 December 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06071-7Published: 22 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-26609-9Published: 04 January 2007
Series ISSN: 1613-3382
Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 422
Number of Illustrations: 71 b/w illustrations
Topics: Soil Science & Conservation, Microbial Ecology, Microbiology, Geoecology/Natural Processes