Soil ecology and ecosystem services / / edited by Diana H. Wall, [and others]

• Pubblicazione: Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (421 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.57
• Soggetto topico: Soil ecology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: WallDiana H
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Section 1-The Living Soil and Ecosystem Services; Introduction; 1.1 Soil as a Habitat; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 Conditions in soils; 1.1.3 Adaptive strategies of soil organisms; 1.1.4 Self-organization and the spatial organization of soils; 1.1.5 Discrete scales in soil function; 1.1.6 The challenge of an eco-efficient use of soils; 1.1.7 Approaches to soil ecological research; 1.1.8 Conclusions; 1.2 Soil Biodiversity and Functions; 1.2.1 Soil biodiversity; 1.2.2 How to investigate soil communities; 1.2.3 Diversity-function relationships ; 1.2.4 Taking a holistic view to soil diversity-ecosystem functioning1.2.5 Conclusions; 1.3 Ecosystem Services Provided by the Soil Biota; 1.3.1 Introduction; 1.3.2 Understanding ecosystem functioning; 1.3.3 Understanding ecosystem structure: revisiting the functional group concept; 1.3.4 Understanding effects of environmental drivers and land management on ecosystem functioning and services; 1.3.5 Working with nature; 1.3.6 Landscape context; 1.3.7 Conclusions; Synthesis; Section 2-From Genes to Ecosystem Services; Introduction; 2.1 From Single Genes to Microbial Networks; 2.1.1 Introduction ; 2.1.2 Analyzing microbial genes to understand ecosystem functioning2.1.3 Methodological approaches to the gene-based study of microbial communities and networks; 2.1.4 Genes in microbial networks of organic matter decomposition and biodegradation of pollutants; 2.1.5 Microbial genes in nitrogen turnover cascades; 2.1.6 Genes underlying microbial communication; 2.1.7 Microbial genes for interacting in the plant environment; 2.1.8 From genes to microbial networks: future prospects; 2.2 From Genes to Ecosystems: Plant Genetics as a Link between Above- and Belowground Processes ; 2.2.1 Introduction2.2.2 The role of plant functional traits in bridging species interactions with soil community dynamics; 2.2.3 The role of plant genetic variation on soil communities; 2.2.4 The role of plant genetic variation on ecosystem processes; 2.2.5 The evolutionary implications of plant-soil linkages; 2.2.6 Conclusions and future directions; 2.3 Delivery of Soil Ecosystem Services: From Gaia to Genes; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 Ecosystem services delivery and Gaia theory; 2.3.3 At what biological levels are soil ecosystem services produced? ; 2.3.4 At what spatial scales can we describe and quantify soil ecosystem services?2.3.5 Use of soil ecosystem services in a policy context; 2.3.6 Conclusions; Synthesis; Section 3-Community Structure and Biotic Assemblages; Introduction; 3.1 Succession, Resource Processing, and Diversity in Detrital Food Webs; 3.1.1 The surprising diversity of soil communities; 3.1.2 From litter and carrion to soil organic matter: detrital succession in soils; 3.1.3 Mechanisms and models for detrital succession; 3.1.4 Can successional specialization explain coexistence and the diversity in soils? ; 3.1.5 Latitudinal gradients in soil diversity: detrital food webs thwart ecology's oldest pattern
• Sommario/riassunto: This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers these advances from a unique perspective of examining the ecosystem services produced by soil biota across different scales - from biotic interactions at microscales to communities functioning at regional and global scales. The bookleads the user towards an understanding of how the sustainability of soils, biodiversity, and ecosystem services c
• Titolo autorizzato: Soil ecology and ecosystem services
• ISBN: 0-19-163255-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464179403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II