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Soil ecology is the study of interactions between the
physio-chemical components of the soil and organisms living within
the soil. Humans are highly dependent upon the soil ecosystem,
which provides food, fiber, fuel and ecological services, such as
the recycling of atmospheric gases. It is therefore important to
understand the function and nature of the soil ecosystem in order
to predict and mitigate the long term consequences of present day
actions. Soil Ecology and Management describes the organisms
inhabiting the soil, their functions and interactions and the
dimensions of human impact on the activity of soil organisms and
soil ecological function. Chapters discuss basic soil
characteristics and biogeochemical cycling, key soil flora and
fauna, community-level dynamics (soil food webs) and the ecological
and pedological functions of soil organisms. Unlike other soil
biology and ecology textbooks, the authors also convey a better
understanding of how human activities impact upon soil ecology in a
section on ecosystem management and its effects on soil biota and
provide a unique perspective on the utility of soil organisms.
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