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The Biology of Soil - A community and ecosystem approach (Hardcover, New)
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The Biology of Soil - A community and ecosystem approach (Hardcover, New)
Series: Biology of Habitats
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This book is unique in providing a comprehensive, up-to-date
synthesis of what is known about soil biodiversity and the factors
that regulate its distribution, as well as the functional
significance of below-ground biodiversity for ecosystem form and
function. It describes the vast diversity of biota that live in the
soil environment - the most complex habitat on earth - and
discusses the factors that act as determinants of this diversity
across different spacial and temporal scales. The Biology of Soil
also considers how biotic interactions in soil influence the
important soil processes of decomposition and nutrient cycling. It
demonstrates how interactions and feedbacks between diverse plant
and soil communities act as important drivers of ecosystem form and
function. The importance of these relationships for understanding
how ecosystems respond to global change phenomena, including
climate change, is discussed in depth. Much is still to be learned
about the soil biota and their roles in ecosystems, and the author
highlights some of the many challenges that face ecologists in the
exploration of soil. Richard Bardgett has wide experience in soil
and terrestrial ecology, and his background of research in many
ecosystems is reflected in this book which is the most
comprehensive, up-to-date volume currently available in soil
ecology. It provides an introduction to the biology of soil, and it
also discussed the most recent developments in this progressive
field of ecology. The importance of soil biotic interactions or
community and ecosystem ecology is illustrated through the use of
numerous examples and case studies. The Biology of Soil provides an
excellent, easy to read introduction toanyone working in the field
of soil ecology and related disciplines, and will be ideal for
students taking undergraduate and postgraduate courses in soil
ecology, plant-soil relationships, ecosystem ecology, and land
management.
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