Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology 3e, provides a comprehensive, balanced introduction to soil microbiology, and captures the rapid advances in the field such as recent discoveries regarding habitats and organisms, microbially mediated transformations, and applied environmental topics. Carefully edited for ease of reading, it aids users by providing an excellent multi-authored reference, the type of book that is continually used in the field. Background information is provided in the first part of the book for ease of comprehension. The following chapters then describe such fundamental topics as soil environment and microbial processes, microbial groups and their interactions, and thoroughly addresses critical nutrient cycles and important environmental and agricultural applications.
An excellent textbook and desk reference, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology, 3e, provides readers with broad, foundational coverage of the vast array of microorganisms that live in soil and the major biogeochemical processes they control. Soil scientists, environmental scientists, and others, including soil health and conservation specialists, will find this material invaluable for understanding the amazingly diverse world of soil microbiology, managing agricultural and environmental systems, and formulating environmental policy.
1. 1 : Introduction and historical perspective - p. Page xii 2. 2 : The soil habitat - p. Page 21 3. 3 : Microbial metabolism - p. Page 54 4. 4 : Microbial genetics - p. Page 87 5. 5 : Bacteria and archaea - p. Page 108 6. 6 : Fungi - p. Page 146 7. 7 : Cyanobacteria and algae - p. Page 169 8. 8 : The soil fauna - p. Page 189 9. 9 : Viruses - p. Page 210 10. 10 : Microbial ecology - p. Page 237 11. 11 : Rhizosphere - p. Page 266 12. 12 : Mycorrhizal symbioses - p. Page 299 13. 13 : Carbon transformations and soil organic matter formation - p. Page 323 14. 14 : Applied aspects of soil carbon - p. Page 359 15. 15 : Transformations of nitrogen - p. Page 383 16. 16 : Biological dinitrogen (N2) fixation: introduction and nonsymbiotic - p. Page 419 17. 17 : Biological dinitrogen fixation: symbiotic - p. Page 451 18. 18 : Microbial transformations of sulfur in soil - p. Page 486 19. Chapter 19 : Phosphorus and selected metals and metalloids - p. Page 520 20. 20 : Global gases - p. Page 553 21. Chapter 21 : Biodegradation of environmental pollutants - p. Page 578 22. 22 : Bioremediation of contaminated soils - p. Page 604 23. 23 : Biological control of soilborne plant pathogens and nematodes - p. Page 629 24. 24 : Composting: the microbiological processing of organic wastes - p. Page 653 25. 25 : Soil microbial influences on “One Health” - p. Page 678 26. SI Units and Conversions* - p. Page 698 27. Index - p. Page 705
Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology 3e, provides a comprehensive, balanced introduction to soil microbiology, and captures the rapid advances in the field such as recent discoveries regarding habitats and organisms, microbially mediated transformations, and applied environmental topics. Carefully edited for ease of reading, it aids users by providing an excellent multi-authored reference, the type of book that is continually used in the field. Background information is provided in the first part of the book for ease of comprehension. The following chapters then describe such fundamental topics as soil environment and microbial processes, microbial groups and their interactions, and thoroughly addresses critical nutrient cycles and important environmental and agricultural applications.
An excellent textbook and desk reference, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology, 3e, provides readers with broad, foundational coverage of the vast array of microorganisms that live in soil and the major biogeochemical processes they control. Soil scientists, environmental scientists, and others, including soil health and conservation specialists, will find this material invaluable for understanding the amazingly diverse world of soil microbiology, managing agricultural and environmental systems, and formulating environmental policy.
1. 1 : Introduction and historical perspective - p. Page xii 2. 2 : The soil habitat - p. Page 21 3. 3 : Microbial metabolism - p. Page 54 4. 4 : Microbial genetics - p. Page 87 5. 5 : Bacteria and archaea - p. Page 108 6. 6 : Fungi - p. Page 146 7. 7 : Cyanobacteria and algae - p. Page 169 8. 8 : The soil fauna - p. Page 189 9. 9 : Viruses - p. Page 210 10. 10 : Microbial ecology - p. Page 237 11. 11 : Rhizosphere - p. Page 266 12. 12 : Mycorrhizal symbioses - p. Page 299 13. 13 : Carbon transformations and soil organic matter formation - p. Page 323 14. 14 : Applied aspects of soil carbon - p. Page 359 15. 15 : Transformations of nitrogen - p. Page 383 16. 16 : Biological dinitrogen (N2) fixation: introduction and nonsymbiotic - p. Page 419 17. 17 : Biological dinitrogen fixation: symbiotic - p. Page 451 18. 18 : Microbial transformations of sulfur in soil - p. Page 486 19. Chapter 19 : Phosphorus and selected metals and metalloids - p. Page 520 20. 20 : Global gases - p. Page 553 21. Chapter 21 : Biodegradation of environmental pollutants - p. Page 578 22. 22 : Bioremediation of contaminated soils - p. Page 604 23. 23 : Biological control of soilborne plant pathogens and nematodes - p. Page 629 24. 24 : Composting: the microbiological processing of organic wastes - p. Page 653 25. 25 : Soil microbial influences on “One Health” - p. Page 678 26. SI Units and Conversions* - p. Page 698 27. Index - p. Page 705
