The Biology of Arid Soils (Hardcover)

Blaire Steven; Contributions by Anita J. Antoninka, Doreen Babin, Felipe Bastida, Matthew A. Bowker, Burkhard Budel, Don A. Cowan, Storme Z de Scally, David J. Eldridge, Carlos Garcia

Series: Life in Extreme Environments

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Soils have been called the most complex microbial ecosystems on Earth. A single gram of soil can harbor millions of microbial cells and thousands of species. However, certain soil environments, such as those experiencing dramatic change exposing new initial soils or that are limited in precipitation, limit the number of species able to survive in these systems. In this respect, these environments offer unparalleled opportunities to uncover the factors that control the development and maintenance of complex microbial ecosystems. This book collects chapters that discuss the abiotic factors that structure arid and initial soil communities as well as the diversity and structure of the biological communities in these soils from viruses to plants.

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Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Life in Extreme Environments
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Blaire Steven
Contributors:	Anita J. Antoninka • Doreen Babin • Felipe Bastida • Matthew A. Bowker • Burkhard Budel • Don A. Cowan • Storme Z de Scally • David J. Eldridge • Carlos Garcia
Dimensions:	240 x 170mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-041998-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	3-11-041998-X
Barcode:	9783110419986