Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
- 2nd Edition - September 13, 1996
- Author: Francis E. Clark
- Editor: Eldor Paul
- Language: English
This revised and updated text guides students through biochemical and microbial processes in soils and introduces them to microbial processes in water and sediments. This classic… Read more
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This revised and updated text guides students through biochemical and microbial processes in soils and introduces them to microbial processes in water and sediments. This classic teaching text includes basic concepts and applications in agriculture, forestry, ecology, and environmental science. It can also be an invaluable resource for research in biogeochemistry, microbiology, sustainable agriculture, and environmental amelioration. The Second Edition has expanded to include such topics as bioremediation, molecular biology of soil, biodiversity of soil organisms, and the impact of global climate change on soil microhabitats.
@introbul:Key Features
@bul:* Includes many interpretive diagrams
* Provides compact and concise coverage of soil microbiology
* Thoroughly updated and expanded to include bioremdiation, soil molecular biology, biodi
@bul:* Includes many interpretive diagrams
* Provides compact and concise coverage of soil microbiology
* Thoroughly updated and expanded to include bioremdiation, soil molecular biology, biodi
AUDIENCE: Ideal for biogeochemists, molecular biologists, microbiologists, ecologists, agronomists, and researchers in sustainable agriculture and environmental amelioration. Also useful as an upperdivision undergraduate or graduate textbook and as a resource for researchers and technicians in the field.
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry in Perspective.
Soil as a Habitat for Organisms and Their Reactions.
Methods for Studying Soil Organisms.
Components of the Soil Biota.
Occurrence and Distribution of Soil Organisms.
Carbon Cycling and Soil Organic Matter.
Dynamics of Residue Decomposition and Soil Organic Matter Turnover.
Ammonification and Nitrification.
The Fate of Nitrates.
Closing the Nitrogen Cycle: Return of Nitrogen to the Soil.
Mycorrhizal Relationships.
The Commercialization of Organisms.
Phosphorus Transformations.
Sulfur Transformations in Soil.
Microbial Transformations of Metal.
Chapter References and Suggested Reading.
Subject Index.
Soil as a Habitat for Organisms and Their Reactions.
Methods for Studying Soil Organisms.
Components of the Soil Biota.
Occurrence and Distribution of Soil Organisms.
Carbon Cycling and Soil Organic Matter.
Dynamics of Residue Decomposition and Soil Organic Matter Turnover.
Ammonification and Nitrification.
The Fate of Nitrates.
Closing the Nitrogen Cycle: Return of Nitrogen to the Soil.
Mycorrhizal Relationships.
The Commercialization of Organisms.
Phosphorus Transformations.
Sulfur Transformations in Soil.
Microbial Transformations of Metal.
Chapter References and Suggested Reading.
Subject Index.
- Edition: 2
- Published: September 13, 1996
- Language: English
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Eldor Paul
Eldor A. Paul is a Senior Research Scientist at the Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, Fort Collins and Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University, East Lansing. During his time at Michigan State, he was professor of Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, and Crop and Soil Sciences. He earned degrees from the University of Alberta and the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on the dynamics of soil organic matter and the microbial ecology of soil. Dr. Paul is a Fellow of ASA, SSSA, the Canadian Society of Soil Science, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Affiliations and expertise
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, USAFC
Francis E. Clark
Affiliations and expertise
Agricultural Research Service, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.