Microbiology of Tropical Soils and Plant Productivity (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982)

It is an established fact that we must continually increase and improve agricultural production if we are to meet even the minimum requirements of a growing popu lation for food, shelter, and fuel. In recent years, the introduction of new plant varieties and the extensive use of fertilizers have effectively increased crop yields, but intensifying agricultural methods has often led to depleting soil fertility. Two examples of the harmful consequences of intensive farming practices are the loss of up to 2.5 cm of topsoil every 15 years in the United States through erosion and the alarming rise in environmental pollution through widespread use of pesticides. Countless other processes affecting the activity of soil micro flora and the inter actions between microorganisms and plants may pose an equal danger to soil equilibrium, but their potential hazards are often overlooked because of an insufficient understanding of soil microbiology on the part of scientists. In the first published study of its kind, the authors of this book have attempted to address major aspects of the microbial activity of soil in the tropics. Tropical conditions serve as an ideal context for a discussion of soil microbiology, since biological processes in the soil are particularly active in tropical environments in comparison to other settings and in relation to physical and chemical processes.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, 5
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	1982
Editors:	Y. R Dommergues • G. H. Diem
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
ISBN-13:	978-9400975316
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Soil science, sedimentology Promotions
LSN:	9400975317
Barcode:	9789400975316

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