Biological Soil Crusts: An Organizing Principle in Drylands / / edited by Bettina Weber, Burkhard Büdel, Jayne Belnap |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (540 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis |
Soggetto topico |
Conservation biology
Ecology Soil science Soil conservation Geobiology Conservation Biology/Ecology Soil Science & Conservation Biogeosciences |
ISBN | 3-319-30214-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Biological soil crusts as a critical zone of global importance -- How biological soil crusts became studied as a community -- Fossil crusts -- Cyanobacteria and algae within biological soil crusts -- Fungi and bacteria within biological soil crusts -- Bryophytes within biological soil crusts -- Lichens within biological soil crusts -- Microfauna within biological soil crusts -- Composition and structure of biological soil crusts -- Controls on distribution patterns of biological soil crusts at the micro-, macro-, and global scale -- Hypolithic communities -- Remote sensing of biological soil crusts at different scales -- Microstructure and weathering processes within biological soil crusts -- Patterns and controls on nitrogen cycling of biological soil crusts -- Carbon budgets of biological soil crusts at micro- meso-, and global scales -- Biological soil crusts as soil stabilizers -- Effects of biological soil crusts on arid land hydrology -- Response of biological soil crust organisms to light, temperature, and water conditions -- Interactions of biological soil crusts with vascular plants -- Biological soil crusts as model to study plant interactions and functional roles -- Effects of disturbance on biological soil crusts -- Effects of climate change on biological soil crusts -- Natural recovery of biological soil crusts after disturbance -- Enhanced recovery of biological soil crusts after disturbance -- Synthesis on biological soil crust research. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910253883103321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization / / Richard D. Bardgett |
Autore | Bardgett Richard D. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Soil biology
Soil and civilization |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; EARTH MATTERS: How soil underlies civilization; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; 1: Soil and the Distant Past; PARENT MATERIAL; TOPOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; THE BIOTIC FACTOR; TIME; MAN AS A SOIL-FORMER; 2: Soil and Biodiversity; A JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE; A WALK IN THE PARK; SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND TIME; DOES SOIL BIODIVERSITY MATTER?; THE ENGINEERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; 3: Soil and the Grower; EARLY IDEAS ON SOIL FERTILITY; THE GREEN REVOLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL; TERROIR; 4: Soil and the City
ASPHALT, BRICKS, AND CONCRETETHE HIDDEN SOILS OF THE CITY; THE SPORTS PITCH; CONTAMINATED SOIL; NIGHT SOIL; 5: Soil and War; MUD AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE MUD MARCH AND WATERLOO; TUNNELS OF WAR; BOMBTURBATION; AGENT ORANGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS; DIG FOR VICTORY; 6: Soil and Climate Change; THE GREENHOUSE GASES; SOIL AS A CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOIL CARBON CYCLING; CLIMATE, PLANTS, AND SOILS; STORING CARBON; 7: Soil and the Future; NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX; COLLIDING CONTINENTS: A geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet THE EMERALD PLANET: How plants changed Earth's historyTHE GOLDILOCKS PLANET The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate; OCEAN WORLDS: The story of seas on Earth and other planets; THE PLANET IN A PEBBLE: A journey into Earth's deep history; WAKING THE GIANT: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460512203321 |
Bardgett Richard D. | ||
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization / / Richard D. Bardgett |
Autore | Bardgett Richard D. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Soil biology
Soil and civilization |
ISBN |
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; EARTH MATTERS: How soil underlies civilization; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; 1: Soil and the Distant Past; PARENT MATERIAL; TOPOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; THE BIOTIC FACTOR; TIME; MAN AS A SOIL-FORMER; 2: Soil and Biodiversity; A JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE; A WALK IN THE PARK; SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND TIME; DOES SOIL BIODIVERSITY MATTER?; THE ENGINEERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; 3: Soil and the Grower; EARLY IDEAS ON SOIL FERTILITY; THE GREEN REVOLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL; TERROIR; 4: Soil and the City
ASPHALT, BRICKS, AND CONCRETETHE HIDDEN SOILS OF THE CITY; THE SPORTS PITCH; CONTAMINATED SOIL; NIGHT SOIL; 5: Soil and War; MUD AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE MUD MARCH AND WATERLOO; TUNNELS OF WAR; BOMBTURBATION; AGENT ORANGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS; DIG FOR VICTORY; 6: Soil and Climate Change; THE GREENHOUSE GASES; SOIL AS A CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOIL CARBON CYCLING; CLIMATE, PLANTS, AND SOILS; STORING CARBON; 7: Soil and the Future; NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX; COLLIDING CONTINENTS: A geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet THE EMERALD PLANET: How plants changed Earth's historyTHE GOLDILOCKS PLANET The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate; OCEAN WORLDS: The story of seas on Earth and other planets; THE PLANET IN A PEBBLE: A journey into Earth's deep history; WAKING THE GIANT: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797837603321 |
Bardgett Richard D. | ||
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization / / Richard D. Bardgett |
Autore | Bardgett Richard D. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (216 p.) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Soil biology
Soil and civilization |
ISBN |
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; EARTH MATTERS: How soil underlies civilization; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; 1: Soil and the Distant Past; PARENT MATERIAL; TOPOGRAPHY; CLIMATE; THE BIOTIC FACTOR; TIME; MAN AS A SOIL-FORMER; 2: Soil and Biodiversity; A JOURNEY ACROSS THE GLOBE; A WALK IN THE PARK; SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND TIME; DOES SOIL BIODIVERSITY MATTER?; THE ENGINEERS; THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; 3: Soil and the Grower; EARLY IDEAS ON SOIL FERTILITY; THE GREEN REVOLUTION; SOIL DEGRADATION; LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL; TERROIR; 4: Soil and the City
ASPHALT, BRICKS, AND CONCRETETHE HIDDEN SOILS OF THE CITY; THE SPORTS PITCH; CONTAMINATED SOIL; NIGHT SOIL; 5: Soil and War; MUD AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR; THE MUD MARCH AND WATERLOO; TUNNELS OF WAR; BOMBTURBATION; AGENT ORANGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS; DIG FOR VICTORY; 6: Soil and Climate Change; THE GREENHOUSE GASES; SOIL AS A CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOIL CARBON CYCLING; CLIMATE, PLANTS, AND SOILS; STORING CARBON; 7: Soil and the Future; NOTES AND REFERENCES; INDEX; COLLIDING CONTINENTS: A geological exploration of the Himalaya, Karakoram, and Tibet THE EMERALD PLANET: How plants changed Earth's historyTHE GOLDILOCKS PLANET The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate; OCEAN WORLDS: The story of seas on Earth and other planets; THE PLANET IN A PEBBLE: A journey into Earth's deep history; WAKING THE GIANT: How a changing climate triggers earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808602003321 |
Bardgett Richard D. | ||
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soil Health / / edited by Bhoopander Giri, Ajit Varma |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (408 pages) |
Disciplina | 574.90948 |
Collana | Soil Biology |
Soggetto topico |
Microbiology
Agriculture Soil science Soil conservation Plant ecology Soil Science & Conservation Plant Ecology Sòls agrícoles Microbiologia agrícola |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-030-44364-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Soil health in India: Past History and Future Perspective -- 2. Organic farming in relation to soil health -- 3. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: A Booster for Ameliorating Soil Health and Agriculture Production -- 4. Vemicompost and Soil Health -- 5. Impact of Agricultural Practice on Soil Health -- 6. Contribution of Biochar in Improving Soil Health -- 7. Soil Health and Foliar Fertilisers -- 8. Wild Plants from Coastal Habitats as a Potential Resource for Soil Remediation -- 9. Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Soil Health and/or Soil Degradation -- 10. Seaweeds: Soil Health Boosters for Sustainable Agriculture -- 11. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi - The Potential Soil Health Indicators -- 12. Significance and Management of Green Manures -- 13. Green Manuring and Its Role in Soil Health Management -- 14. Mighty microbes: Plant growth promoting microbes in soil health and sustainable agriculture -- 15. Fertilizers and Pesticides: Their Impact on Soil Health and Environment -- 16. Portraying Microbial Beneficence for Ameliorating Soil Health and Plant Growth -- 17. Role of Soil Organisms in Maintaining Soil Health, Ecosystem Functioning and Sustaining Agricultural Production -- 18. Bacterial Inoculants: How These Microbes Can Sustain Soil Health and Crop Productivity? -- 19. Role of Rhizomicrobiome in Maintaining Soil Fertility and Crop Production. . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910409692503321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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