The Living Soil: Fundamentals of Soil Science and Soil BiologyScience Publishers, 2004 - 602 pages This study looks at the fundamentals of soil science and soil biology, encompassing topics such as the building blocks of the soil system and bioremediation of contaminated soils. |
Contents
The Soil An Ecological System | 1 |
Inert Constituents | 13 |
Soil Properties | 45 |
Life In Action | 77 |
Bioelements | 97 |
5 | 123 |
1 | 130 |
Formation Development and Classification of Soils | 155 |
Histosols | 328 |
7 | 335 |
Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils | 361 |
Animals and Ecological Niches | 379 |
Food Chains and Webs in Soil | 415 |
Soil Enzymes | 451 |
A Microbiologically Active Interface | 475 |
Soil Mutualistic Symbioses | 507 |
The Humus Forms | 209 |
Relationships at Many Levels | 235 |
the Difference | 254 |
Soil Annexes | 267 |
From Sphagnum to Peat | 307 |
In The Future Soil Biology | 539 |
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Units of Measure | 583 |
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abundant accumulation acid acrotelm aerated aerobic anaerobic animals bacteria bacterium biocoenosis bioelements bioindication biomass bogs carbon cations catotelm cells Chap chemical clay climate coleopterans compartment complex compost compounds concentration constitute cycle decomposed decomposition degradation detritus food chains dipterans earthworms ecological niche ecosystem edaphic energy environment enzymes example factors fixation forest formation Frankia functional fungi fungus genes Gobat groups growth heavy metals HISTOSOL horizon humic humiferous humification humin humus forms insects invertebrates larvae layer lignin litter material microbial microflora microorganisms mineral mites molecular molecules mycorrhizae nematodes nitrogen nodules nutrient nutrition organic matter oribatid oxidation oxygen parasite peat pedofauna pedogenesis pedological phytocoenosis plant predators processes production proteins Protozoa rhizosphere role root soil biology soil enzymes soil fauna soil organisms soil science species sphagnum springtails structure substances substrate surface symbiosis taxonomic temperature termites toxic vegetation wood zone