Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an important defining component of soils and one of Earth’s most important natural resources. It is especially relevant to today’s societal questions related to global change, ecosystem sustainability, and food security in our ever-changing environment.
Revised by a group of world-renowned authors in many institutions and disciplines, Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition relates the breakthroughs in knowledge in this important field to its history as well as future applications. The new edition provides readable, practical, impactful information for its many applied and fundamental disciplines. There is no other available volume that, while providing the background and present knowledge in Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry that also integrates the concepts such that they are of greatest usefulness by a broad group of readers.
1. Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Acknowledgment - p. xix 9. Chapter 1 Continuing our excellence in soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry and using it to achieve a sustainable future - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 The habitat of the soil biota - p. 13 11. Chapter 3 Soil bacteria and archaea - p. 41 12. Chapter 4 Fungi in soil: a rich community with diverse functions - p. 75 13. Chapter 5 Soil fauna: occurrence, biodiversity, and roles in ecosystem function - p. 132 14. Chapter 6 Molecular and associated approaches for studying soil biota and their functioning - p. 161 15. Chapter 7 Physiological and biochemical methods for studying soil biota and their functions - p. 193 16. Chapter 8 The spatial distribution of soil biota and their functions - p. 229 17. Chapter 9 Biotic metabolism in soil - p. 247 18. Chapter 10 The ecology of soil biota and their function - p. 275 19. Chapter 11 Plant–soil biota interactions - p. 303 20. Chapter 12 Soil carbon formation and persistence - p. 329 21. Chapter 13 Methods for studying soil organic matter: nature, dynamics, spatial accessibility, and interactions with minerals - p. 369 22. Chapter 14 Nitrogen transformations - p. 407 23. Chapter 15 Biological transformations of mineral nutrients in soils and their role in soil biogeochemistry - p. 439 24. Chapter 16 Advancing quantitative models of soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry - p. 473 25. Chapter 17 The application of knowledge in soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry (SMEB) to the solution of today’s and future societal needs - p. 493 26. Index - p. 537 27. Index - Continued - p. 549
Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an important defining component of soils and one of Earth’s most important natural resources. It is especially relevant to today’s societal questions related to global change, ecosystem sustainability, and food security in our ever-changing environment.
Revised by a group of world-renowned authors in many institutions and disciplines, Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition relates the breakthroughs in knowledge in this important field to its history as well as future applications. The new edition provides readable, practical, impactful information for its many applied and fundamental disciplines. There is no other available volume that, while providing the background and present knowledge in Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry that also integrates the concepts such that they are of greatest usefulness by a broad group of readers.
1. Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Acknowledgment - p. xix 9. Chapter 1 Continuing our excellence in soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry and using it to achieve a sustainable future - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 The habitat of the soil biota - p. 13 11. Chapter 3 Soil bacteria and archaea - p. 41 12. Chapter 4 Fungi in soil: a rich community with diverse functions - p. 75 13. Chapter 5 Soil fauna: occurrence, biodiversity, and roles in ecosystem function - p. 132 14. Chapter 6 Molecular and associated approaches for studying soil biota and their functioning - p. 161 15. Chapter 7 Physiological and biochemical methods for studying soil biota and their functions - p. 193 16. Chapter 8 The spatial distribution of soil biota and their functions - p. 229 17. Chapter 9 Biotic metabolism in soil - p. 247 18. Chapter 10 The ecology of soil biota and their function - p. 275 19. Chapter 11 Plant–soil biota interactions - p. 303 20. Chapter 12 Soil carbon formation and persistence - p. 329 21. Chapter 13 Methods for studying soil organic matter: nature, dynamics, spatial accessibility, and interactions with minerals - p. 369 22. Chapter 14 Nitrogen transformations - p. 407 23. Chapter 15 Biological transformations of mineral nutrients in soils and their role in soil biogeochemistry - p. 439 24. Chapter 16 Advancing quantitative models of soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry - p. 473 25. Chapter 17 The application of knowledge in soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry (SMEB) to the solution of today’s and future societal needs - p. 493 26. Index - p. 537 27. Index - Continued - p. 549
