Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

This graduate level text reference is designed to be a bridge between ecologists and soil scientists. There is increasing awareness that soil is the organizing center for all terrestrial ecosystems. This text examines why this is so, in terms of the physics, chemistry, and biology of soil ecosystems. Biodiversity and global change and the important role soils play in global carbon balance are also discussed. Fundamentals of Soil Ecology will be a valuable addition to your research library. Key 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

Science & Math

Coleman, David C.

Crossley Jr., D. A.

Biological Sciences

Academic Press

This fully revised and expanded edition of Fundamentals of Soil Ecology continues its holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function. Students and ecosystem researchers will gain a greater understanding of the central roles that soils play in ecosystem development and function. The authors emphasize the increasing importance of soils as the organizing center for all terrestrial ecosystems and provide an overview of theory and practice of soil ecology, both from an ecosystem and evolutionary biology point of view. This volume contains updated and greatly expanded coverage of all belowground biota (roots, microbes and fauna) and methods to identify and determine its distribution and abundance. New chapters are provided on soil biodiversity and its relationship to ecosystem processes, suggested laboratory and field methods to measure biota and their activities in ecosystems..

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. 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

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology, 3rd Edition, offers a holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function, providing students and ecosystem researchers with a greater understanding of the central roles that soils play in ecosystem development and function. The text emphasizes the increasing importance of soils as the organizing center for all terrestrial ecosystems and provides an overview of theory and practice in soil ecology, both from an ecosystem and evolutionary biology point of view. This new edition is fully updated, including an expanded treatment of microbial ecology and new sections on advances in molecular techniques and climate change research.These updates make this edition an essential resource for researchers and students in soil ecology and microbiology.

Callaham, Mac A.

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Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology