Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

David C. Coleman, D. A. Crossley

206 pages, parution le 28/08/2003

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Résumé

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology is designed to be a bridge between ecologists and soil scientists of all sorts. There is increasing awareness that soil is the organizing center for all terrestrial ecosystems. This book examines why this is so, in terms of physics, chemistry, and biology of the soil ecosystem. Aspects of biodiversity and global change, and the important role soils play in global carbon balance, are also discussed.

Features

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology is a holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function and treats soils as:

living entities, not "black boxes"
organizing centers for how ecosystems function over time
filled with diverse biota, fauna, microbes, and roots

The Fitness of the Soil Environment
Primary Production Processes in Soil.
Secondary Production: Activities of Heterotrophic Organisms-Microbes
Secondary Production: Activities of Heterotrophic Organisms-The Soil Fauna
Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling
Detritivory and Microbivory in Soils
Future Developments in Soil Ecology

L'auteur - David C. Coleman

David C. Coleman , Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, U.S.A.

L'auteur - D. A. Crossley

D. A. Crossley, Jr. , Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, U.S.A.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Academic Press
Auteur(s)	David C. Coleman, D. A. Crossley
Parution	28/08/2003
Nb. de pages	206
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	310g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780121797270
ISBN13	978-0-12-179727-0