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The living soil : fundamentals of soil science and soil biology /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gobat, Jean-Michel
Otros Autores: Aragno, Michel, Matthey, Willy
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
French
Publicado: Enfield, NH : Science Publishers, c2004.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Fundamentals of soil science
  • The soil, an ecological system
  • Building blocks of the soil system: inert constituents and living organisms
  • Soil properties
  • Life in action
  • Formations, development and classification of soils
  • Between life and soil: the human forms
  • pt. 2. Topics in soil biology
  • Soil and vegetation: relationships at many levels
  • Dead wood, excrements, carcasses and stones: soil annexes
  • Jammed decomposition: from sphagnum to peat
  • Composting, a value addition to our wastes
  • Bioremediation of contaminated soils
  • Animals and ecological niches
  • Food chains and webs in soil
  • Soil enzymes
  • The rhizosphere: a (micro)biologically active interface between plant and soil
  • Soil mutualistic symbioses
  • In the future, soil biology!