02996nam 2200577 a 450 991062611310332120200520144314.01-283-30581-X97866133058171-84593-533-0(CKB)2550000000063221(EBL)793238(OCoLC)758335869(SSID)ssj0000534095(PQKBManifestationID)12270089(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000534095(PQKBWorkID)10493416(PQKB)11505953(MiAaPQ)EBC793238(EXLCZ)99255000000006322120110608d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Architecture and biology of soils life in inner space /edited by Karl Ritz and Iain YoungCambridge, Mass. CABIc20111 online resource (254 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84593-532-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Agroecosystems11 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; ZSoil 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 characteriSoil structureSoil biologySoil ecologySoil structure.Soil biology.Soil ecology.631.4Ritz K(Karl)65565Young Iain1962-1267326MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910626113103321The Architecture and biology of soils2980060UNINA