Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry

by Eldor Paul (Editor), Serita Frey (Editor)

Overview

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an important defining component of soils and one of Earth's most important natural resources. It is especially relevant to today's societal questions related to global change, ecosystem sustainability, and food security in our ever-changing environment. Revised by a group of world-renowned authors in many institutions and disciplines, Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition relates the breakthroughs in knowledge in this important field to its history as well as future applications. The new edition provides readable, practical, impactful information for its many applied and fundamental disciplines. There is no other available volume that, while providing the background and present knowledge in Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry that also integrates the concepts such that they are of greatest usefulness by a broad group of readers. - Provides step-by-step guidance on key procedures/processes - Includes information on the modeling of soil microbial processes, as well as the greater application of models in facing societal challenges - Stresses the importance of nitrogen and its relevance to plant growth, enzyme production, soil organic matter formation, food security, and environmental sustainability, including pollution

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128234150
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/30/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	608
File size:	128 MB
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About the Author

Eldor A. Paul is a Senior Research Scientist at the Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, Fort Collins and Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University, East Lansing. During his time at Michigan State, he was professor of Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, and Crop and Soil Sciences. He earned degrees from the University of Alberta and the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on the dynamics of soil organic matter and the microbial ecology of soil. Dr. Paul is a Fellow of ASA, SSSA, the Canadian Society of Soil Science, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Serita Frey is a microbial ecologist with over 30 years of experience studying microbes in the environment. She received her Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University and is currently a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire. Her research examines how environmental change is altering the structure and function of forest ecosystems, with an emphasis on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling processes. She is specifically interested in how anthropogenic stressors (e.g., climate change, nitrogen deposition, invasive species) affect the composition and diversity of soil microbial communities and microbial-mediated carbon and nitrogen cycles.

Table of Contents

1. Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry: An Exciting Present and Great Future Built on Basic Knowledge and Unifying Concepts2. The Soil Habitat3. The Bacteria and Archaea4. The Soil Fungi: Occurrence, Phylogeny, and Ecology5. Soil Fauna: Occurrence, Biodiversity, and Roles in Ecosystem Function6. Molecular Approaches to Studying the Soil Biota7. Physiological and Biochemical Methods for Studying Soil Biota and their Functions8. The Spatial Distribution of Soil Biota9. The Metabolic Physiology of Soil Microorganisms10. The Ecology of Soil Biota and their Function11. Plant-Soil Biota Interactions12. Carbon Cycling: The Dynamics and Formation of Organic Matter13. Methods for Studying Soil Organic Matter: Nature, Dynamics, Spatial Accessibility, and Interactions with Minerals14. Nitrogen Transformations15. Biological N Inputs16. Biological Cycling of Inorganic Nutrients and Metals in Soils and Their Role in Soil Biogeochemistry17. Modeling the Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling18. Management of Soil Biota and Their Processes

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

This thoroughly updated and expanded edition is the classic teaching text for students studying soil organisms and their processes.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a comprehensive text for the study of soil ecology. It covers the subject in sufficient depth for an advanced undergraduate or post graduate course in soil microbiology and biochemistry...the reader soon begins to relate the discussions to plant health and fruit development. The topics are covered to a depth that addresses a wide range of readers, from those who wish an overview of the subject to those who need to know the fundamental microbiology or biochemistry. The 18 chapters are divded into five broad subject areas, starting with background and continuing through the soil biota, interactions, biochemistry, and concluding with the impact of human processes. There is little current appreciation of the impact of cultivation on soil ecosystems, thus we employ few strategies to manage these systems to our advantage. A book like this is food for though." —Gary Strachan, in FRUIT GROWER

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