Frontiers in soil science research [[electronic resource] ] : report of a workshop / / National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on International Scientific Organizations, Steering Committee for Frontiers in Soil Science Research |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
Disciplina | 631.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science
Soil biology Soil physics Soil stabilization Soil consolidation |
ISBN |
0-309-14424-8
0-309-13892-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Placing a Value on Soil Science Research""; ""3 Summary of Presentations""; ""4 The Frontiers in Soil Science Research""; ""Epilogue""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Speakers and Discussants""; ""Appendix C: Steering Committee Members"" |
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Frontiers in soil science research [[electronic resource] ] : report of a workshop / / National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on International Scientific Organizations, Steering Committee for Frontiers in Soil Science Research |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
Disciplina | 631.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil science
Soil biology Soil physics Soil stabilization Soil consolidation |
ISBN |
0-309-14424-8
0-309-13892-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Placing a Value on Soil Science Research""; ""3 Summary of Presentations""; ""4 The Frontiers in Soil Science Research""; ""Epilogue""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Speakers and Discussants""; ""Appendix C: Steering Committee Members"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815201403321 |
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Fundamentals of soil ecology [[electronic resource] /] / David C. Coleman, D.A. Crossley, Jr., Paul F. Hendrix |
Autore | Coleman David C. <1938-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.5/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CrossleyD. A
HendrixPaul F |
Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology
Soil biology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-96830-3
9786610968305 0-08-047281-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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; Introduction Compounds Being DecomposedMicrobial Activities in Relation to Catabolism in Soil Systems; Microbial Abundance and Distribution in Soil; Techniques for Measuring Microbial Communities; Direct Measures of Numbers and Biomass; Indirect Measures of Biomass; Chemical Methods; The Chloroform Fumigation and Incubation (CFI) Technique; The Chloroform Fumigation and Extraction (CFE) Technique; Physiological Methods: SIR Technique; Additional Physiological Methods of Measuring Microbial Activity; Enzyme Assays and Measures of Biological Activities in Soils Direct Methods of Determining Soil Microbial ActivitySoil Sterilization and Partial Sterilization Techniques; Conceptual Models of Microbes in Soil Systems; Root-Rhizosphere Microbe Models and Experiments; Soil Aggregation Models; Models: Organism and Process-Oriented; Summary; 4 Secondary Production: Activities of Heterotrophic Organisms-The Soil Fauna; Introduction; The Microfauna; Methods for Extracting and Counting Protozoa; Distribution of Protozoa in Soil Profiles; Impacts of Protozoa on Ecosystem Function; The Mesofauna; Rotifera; Features of Body Plan and General Ecology; Nematoda Nematode Feeding HabitsNematode Zones of Activity in Soil; Nematode Extraction Techniques; Tardigrada; Microarthropods; Collembola; Families of Collembola; Population Growth and Reproduction; Collembolan Feeding Habits; Collembolan Impacts on Soil Ecosystems; Acari (Mites); Oribatid Mites; Abundance and Diversity of Oribatid Mites; Population Growth; Oribatid Feeding Habits; Oribatid Impacts on Soil Ecosystems; Prostigmatic Mites; Mesostigmatic Mites; Astigmatic Mites; Other Microarthropods; Protura; Diplura; Microcoryphia; Pseudoscorpionida; Symphyla; Pauropoda; Enchytraeidae; The Macrofauna Macroarthropods |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458712203321 |
Coleman David C. <1938->
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Fundamentals of soil ecology [[electronic resource] /] / David C. Coleman, D.A. Crossley, Jr., Paul F. Hendrix |
Autore | Coleman David C. <1938-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.5/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CrossleyD. A
HendrixPaul F |
Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology
Soil biology |
ISBN |
1-280-96830-3
9786610968305 0-08-047281-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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; Introduction Compounds Being DecomposedMicrobial Activities in Relation to Catabolism in Soil Systems; Microbial Abundance and Distribution in Soil; Techniques for Measuring Microbial Communities; Direct Measures of Numbers and Biomass; Indirect Measures of Biomass; Chemical Methods; The Chloroform Fumigation and Incubation (CFI) Technique; The Chloroform Fumigation and Extraction (CFE) Technique; Physiological Methods: SIR Technique; Additional Physiological Methods of Measuring Microbial Activity; Enzyme Assays and Measures of Biological Activities in Soils Direct Methods of Determining Soil Microbial ActivitySoil Sterilization and Partial Sterilization Techniques; Conceptual Models of Microbes in Soil Systems; Root-Rhizosphere Microbe Models and Experiments; Soil Aggregation Models; Models: Organism and Process-Oriented; Summary; 4 Secondary Production: Activities of Heterotrophic Organisms-The Soil Fauna; Introduction; The Microfauna; Methods for Extracting and Counting Protozoa; Distribution of Protozoa in Soil Profiles; Impacts of Protozoa on Ecosystem Function; The Mesofauna; Rotifera; Features of Body Plan and General Ecology; Nematoda Nematode Feeding HabitsNematode Zones of Activity in Soil; Nematode Extraction Techniques; Tardigrada; Microarthropods; Collembola; Families of Collembola; Population Growth and Reproduction; Collembolan Feeding Habits; Collembolan Impacts on Soil Ecosystems; Acari (Mites); Oribatid Mites; Abundance and Diversity of Oribatid Mites; Population Growth; Oribatid Feeding Habits; Oribatid Impacts on Soil Ecosystems; Prostigmatic Mites; Mesostigmatic Mites; Astigmatic Mites; Other Microarthropods; Protura; Diplura; Microcoryphia; Pseudoscorpionida; Symphyla; Pauropoda; Enchytraeidae; The Macrofauna Macroarthropods |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784646403321 |
Coleman David C. <1938->
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Fundamentals of soil ecology / / David C. Coleman, D.A. Crossley, Jr., Paul F. Hendrix |
Autore | Coleman David C. <1938-> |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.5/7 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CrossleyD. A
HendrixPaul F |
Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology
Soil biology |
ISBN |
1-280-96830-3
9786610968305 0-08-047281-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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; Introduction Compounds Being DecomposedMicrobial Activities in Relation to Catabolism in Soil Systems; Microbial Abundance and Distribution in Soil; Techniques for Measuring Microbial Communities; Direct Measures of Numbers and Biomass; Indirect Measures of Biomass; Chemical Methods; The Chloroform Fumigation and Incubation (CFI) Technique; The Chloroform Fumigation and Extraction (CFE) Technique; Physiological Methods: SIR Technique; Additional Physiological Methods of Measuring Microbial Activity; Enzyme Assays and Measures of Biological Activities in Soils Direct Methods of Determining Soil Microbial ActivitySoil Sterilization and Partial Sterilization Techniques; Conceptual Models of Microbes in Soil Systems; Root-Rhizosphere Microbe Models and Experiments; Soil Aggregation Models; Models: Organism and Process-Oriented; Summary; 4 Secondary Production: Activities of Heterotrophic Organisms-The Soil Fauna; Introduction; The Microfauna; Methods for Extracting and Counting Protozoa; Distribution of Protozoa in Soil Profiles; Impacts of Protozoa on Ecosystem Function; The Mesofauna; Rotifera; Features of Body Plan and General Ecology; Nematoda Nematode Feeding HabitsNematode Zones of Activity in Soil; Nematode Extraction Techniques; Tardigrada; Microarthropods; Collembola; Families of Collembola; Population Growth and Reproduction; Collembolan Feeding Habits; Collembolan Impacts on Soil Ecosystems; Acari (Mites); Oribatid Mites; Abundance and Diversity of Oribatid Mites; Population Growth; Oribatid Feeding Habits; Oribatid Impacts on Soil Ecosystems; Prostigmatic Mites; Mesostigmatic Mites; Astigmatic Mites; Other Microarthropods; Protura; Diplura; Microcoryphia; Pseudoscorpionida; Symphyla; Pauropoda; Enchytraeidae; The Macrofauna Macroarthropods |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825424003321 |
Coleman David C. <1938->
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Laboratory methods for soil health analysis . Volume 2. / / edited by Douglas L. Karlen, Diane E. Stott, and Maysoon M. Mikha |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 pages) |
Disciplina | 577.57 |
Collana | Soil Health Series |
Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology
Soil biology Soil conservation |
ISBN |
0-89118-986-6
0-89118-983-1 0-89118-987-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555046903321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2021 | ||
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Laboratory methods for soil health analysis . Volume 2. / / edited by Douglas L. Karlen, Diane E. Stott, and Maysoon M. Mikha |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 pages) |
Disciplina | 577.57 |
Collana | Soil Health Series |
Soggetto topico |
Soil ecology
Soil biology Soil conservation |
ISBN |
0-89118-986-6
0-89118-983-1 0-89118-987-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830575403321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2021 | ||
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Life in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for naturalists and gardeners / / James B. Nardi |
Autore | Nardi James B. <1948-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.75/7 |
Soggetto topico | Soil biology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-42240-5
9786612422409 0-226-56853-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- How to Use This Book -- Preface -- PART ONE. Marriage of the Mineral World and the Organic World -- PART TWO. Members of the Soil Community -- PART THREE. Working in Partnership with Creatures of the Soil -- Collecting and Observing Life of the Soil -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455099503321 |
Nardi James B. <1948->
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 | ||
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Life in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for naturalists and gardeners / / James B. Nardi |
Autore | Nardi James B. <1948-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.75/7 |
Soggetto topico | Soil biology |
Soggetto non controllato | nature, naturalist, naturalism, garden, gardener, plants, outdoors, seeds, biology, biologist, soil, dirt, biological, earth, bacteria, nematode, mite, insect, worm, snail, slug, creature, illustrated, illustrations, drawings, diversity, organism, fertility, underground, mineral, nitrogen, weather, roots, microbes, bacterial, flatworms, erosion, fertilizer |
ISBN |
1-282-42240-5
9786612422409 0-226-56853-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- How to Use This Book -- Preface -- PART ONE. Marriage of the Mineral World and the Organic World -- PART TWO. Members of the Soil Community -- PART THREE. Working in Partnership with Creatures of the Soil -- Collecting and Observing Life of the Soil -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778419403321 |
Nardi James B. <1948->
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 | ||
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Life in the soil [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for naturalists and gardeners / / James B. Nardi |
Autore | Nardi James B. <1948-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.75/7 |
Soggetto topico | Soil biology |
Soggetto non controllato | nature, naturalist, naturalism, garden, gardener, plants, outdoors, seeds, biology, biologist, soil, dirt, biological, earth, bacteria, nematode, mite, insect, worm, snail, slug, creature, illustrated, illustrations, drawings, diversity, organism, fertility, underground, mineral, nitrogen, weather, roots, microbes, bacterial, flatworms, erosion, fertilizer |
ISBN |
1-282-42240-5
9786612422409 0-226-56853-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- How to Use This Book -- Preface -- PART ONE. Marriage of the Mineral World and the Organic World -- PART TWO. Members of the Soil Community -- PART THREE. Working in Partnership with Creatures of the Soil -- Collecting and Observing Life of the Soil -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810262903321 |
Nardi James B. <1948->
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007 | ||
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