Microfloral and faunal interactions in natural and agro-ecosystems
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Myron J. Mitchell, James P. Nakas.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dordrecht
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Netherlands
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1985
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(512 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Developments in biogeochemistry, 3.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1. Introduction --;2. Nutrient cycling and decompoisition in natural terrestrial ecosystems --;3. Decomposition and nutrient cycling in agro-ecosystems --;4. Biodegradation of organic residues in soil --;5. Root and soil microbial interactions which influence the availability of photoassimilate carbon in the rhizosphere --;6. The role of microorganisms in the soil nitrogen cycle --;7. Role of microflora in terrestrial sulfur cycling --;8. The role of microfloral and faunal interactions in affecting soil processes --;9. Effects of management on soil decomposers and decomposition processes in grasslands and croplands --;10. Recent advances in quantitative soil biology --;11. The role of modeling in research on microfloral and faunal interactions in natural and agroecosystems.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The soil microflora and fauna in conjunction with the belowground portion of the Metaphyta or higher plants constitute the living milieu, components of which are in intimate association with each other as well as the abiotic constituents of the soil.