Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology

Written by leading experts in their respective fields, Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology, Third Edition provides a comprehensive, balanced introduction to soil microbiology and captures the rapid advances in the field such as habitats and organisms, microbially mediated transformation, 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; it then describes 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, Third Edition provides students as well as soil scientists, environmental scientists, and others that effect environmental policy, such as soil erosion and maintenance specialists, with foundational coverage of the diverse array of microorganisms that live in soil, the biogeochemical processes they control, and applications where soil microorganisms are managed in agricultural and environmental systems. Includes discussion of major microbial methods, embedded within respective, topical chaptersIncludes information boxes and case studies throughout the text to illustrate major concepts and connect fundamental knowledge with potential applicationsStudy questions at the end of each chapter allow readers to evaluate their understanding of the materialsGlossary provides definitions of all major soil science termsDiscusses major microbial methods, embedded within respective, topical chapters INDICE: Part 1 Fundamentals 1. Introduction and Historical Perspective 2. The Soil Habitat 3. Microbial Metabolism 4. Microbial Genetics Part 2 Organisms and Interactions 5. Bacteria 6. Fungi 7. Cyanobacteria and Algae 8. Fauna 9. Viruses 10. Microbial Ecology 11. Rhizosphere 12. Mycorrhizal Symbioses Part 3 Cycles in Soil 13. Carbon Transformations and Soil Organic Matter Formation 14. Nitrogen 15. Biological Dinitrogen Fixation: Introduction and Nonsymbiotic 16. Biological Dinitrogen Fixation: Symbiotic 17. Transformations of Sulfur 18. Phosphorus and Other Elements Part 4 Environmental and Agricultural Perspectives 19. Global Gases 20. Microbiology and Biochemistry of Xenobiotic Compound Degradation 21. Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils 22. Biological Control of Soilborne Plant Pathogens and Nematodes 23. Composting of Organic Wastes 24. One Health - Intersection of Soil, Plant, Animal, and Human Health

• ISBN: 978-0-12-820202-9
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 650
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés