Soil ecology and management / by Joann K. Whalen, Luis Sampedro.

By:

Whalen, Joann K

Contributor(s):

Sampedro, Luis

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Modular textsPublication details: Cambridge, MA : CABI, c2010.Description: ix, 296 p., [2] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cmISBN:

9781845935634 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

577.57 22 WHA

Contents:

Part. I. Introductory Concepts Part. II. Soil Organisms and the Soil Foodweb Part. III. Ecological and Pedological Functions of the Soil Foodweb Part. IV. Ecosystem Management and the Soil Foodweb Part. V. Conclusions and Future Directions

Summary: "Soil ecology is the study of interactions between the physio-chemical components of the soil and organisms living within the soil. Humans are highly dependent upon the soil ecosystem, which provides food, fibre, fuel and ecological services, such as the recycling of atmospheric gases. It is therefore important to understand the function and nature of the soil ecosystem in order to predict and mitigate the long-term consequences of present-day actions." "Soil Ecology & Management describes the organisms inhabiting the soil, their functions and interactions and the dimensions of human impact on the activity of soil organisms and soil ecological function. Chapters cover basic soil characteristics and biogeochemical cycling, key soil flora and fauna, community-level dynamics (soil foodwebs) and the ecological and pedological functions of soil organisms."--Jacket.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	577.57 WHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		43503

"Soil ecology is the study of interactions between the physio-chemical components of the soil and organisms living within the soil. Humans are highly dependent upon the soil ecosystem, which provides food, fibre, fuel and ecological services, such as the recycling of atmospheric gases. It is therefore important to understand the function and nature of the soil ecosystem in order to predict and mitigate the long-term consequences of present-day actions." "Soil Ecology & Management describes the organisms inhabiting the soil, their functions and interactions and the dimensions of human impact on the activity of soil organisms and soil ecological function. Chapters cover basic soil characteristics and biogeochemical cycling, key soil flora and fauna, community-level dynamics (soil foodwebs) and the ecological and pedological functions of soil organisms."--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-288) and index.

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