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Record Nr.

UNINA9910626113103321

Titolo

The Architecture and biology of soils : life in inner space / / edited by Karl Ritz and Iain Young

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, c2011

ISBN

1-283-30581-X

9786613305817

1-84593-533-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RitzK (Karl)

YoungIain <1962->

Disciplina

631.4

Soggetti

Soil structure

Soil biology

Soil ecology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Views of the Underworld: in situ Visualization of Soil Biota; 2 Modelling Soil Structure and Processes; 3 Microbial Regulation of Soil Structural Dynamics; 4 The Zoological Generation of Soil Structure; 5 Biotic Regulation: Plants; 6 Biota-Mineral Interactions; 7 How do the Microhabitats Framed by Soil Structure Impact Soil Bacteria and the Processes that they Regulate?; 8 Fungal Growth in Soils; 9 Sensory Ecology in Soil Space; 10 Managing the Interactions between Soil Biota and their Physical Habitat in Agroecosystems

11 Contaminated Soils and Bioremediation: Creation and Maintenance of Inner Space12 Biological Interactions within Soil Profiles Engineered for Sport and Amenity Use; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Soil is a fundamental and critical, yet often overlooked, component of terrestrial ecosystems. It is an extremely complex environment, supporting levels of diversity far greater than any ecosystem above ground. This book explores how soil structure develops and the consequences this has for life underground. The effects of spatial



arrangement, of soil's physical and biological components on their interaction and function are used to demonstrate their roles in ecosystem dynamics. Bringing together existing knowledge in the areas of soil biology and physics, this book explores the key characteri