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Coleman David C. <1938-> |
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Titolo |
Fundamentals of soil ecology [[electronic resource] /] / David C. Coleman, D.A. Crossley, Jr., Paul F. Hendrix |
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Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-96830-3 |
9786610968305 |
0-08-047281-8 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (404 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CrossleyD. A |
HendrixPaul F |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Soil ecology |
Soil biology |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-373) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1 Historical Overview of Soils and the Fitness of the Soil Environment; The Historical Background of Soil Ecology; Water as a Constituent of Soil; Elemental Constitution of Soil; How Soils Are Formed; Profile Development; Soil Texture; Clay Mineral Structure; Soil Structure; Soils as Suppliers of Ecosystem Services; Summary; 2 Primary Production Processes in Soils: Roots and Rhizosphere Associates; Introduction; The Primary Production Process; Methods of Sampling |
Destructive TechniquesThe Harvest Method; Isotope-Dilution Method; Root-Ingrowth Technique; Nondestructive Techniques; Additional Sources of Primary Production; Symbiotic Associates of Roots; Mycorrhizal Structure and Function; Ecosystem-Level Consequences of ECM Function; Actinorhiza; Carbon Allocation in the Root/Rhizosphere; Carbon Allocation Costs of Development and Maintenance of Symbiotic Associations with Roots; Future Directions for Research on Roots and Mycorrhizal Function and Biodiversity; Summary; 3 Secondary Production: Activities of Heterotrophic Organisms-Microbes; |
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