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-> | ||
Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-> | ||
Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-> | ||
Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Invertebrates as webmasters in ecosystems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by D.C. Coleman and P.F. Hendrix |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
Disciplina | 592.17 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ColemanDavid C. <1938->
HendrixPaul F |
Soggetto topico |
Invertebrates - Ecology
Ecology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-81169-2
9786610811694 0-85199-708-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Contributors; Preface; I Webmaster Functions in Ecosystems; II Webmasters in Feedback Interactions and Food Webs; III Webmasters and Ecosystem Diversity; IV Webmasters in Regional and Global Contexts; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456235503321 |
Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Invertebrates as webmasters in ecosystems [[electronic resource] /] / edited by D.C. Coleman and P.F. Hendrix |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
Disciplina | 592.17 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ColemanDavid C. <1938->
HendrixPaul F |
Soggetto topico |
Invertebrates - Ecology
Ecology |
ISBN |
1-280-81169-2
9786610811694 0-85199-708-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Contributors; Preface; I Webmaster Functions in Ecosystems; II Webmasters in Feedback Interactions and Food Webs; III Webmasters and Ecosystem Diversity; IV Webmasters in Regional and Global Contexts; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780025303321 |
Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Invertebrates as webmasters in ecosystems / / edited by D.C. Coleman and P.F. Hendrix |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (348 p.) |
Disciplina | 592.17 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ColemanDavid C. <1938->
HendrixPaul F |
Soggetto topico |
Invertebrates - Ecology
Ecology |
ISBN |
1-280-81169-2
9786610811694 0-85199-708-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Contributors; Preface; I Webmaster Functions in Ecosystems; II Webmasters in Feedback Interactions and Food Webs; III Webmasters and Ecosystem Diversity; IV Webmasters in Regional and Global Contexts; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808560703321 |
Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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