Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions - Buscot, Francois; Varma, Ajit.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005)
What Are Soils? -- Microbial Diversity in Soils -- Microorganisms and Soil Genesis -- Role of Microorganisms in Wear Down of Rocks and Minerals -- Humification and Mineralization in Soils -- Importance of Microorganisms for Soil Aggregation -- Microorganisms and Biogeochemical Processes in Soils -- Microbial Energetics in Soils -- Role of Microorganisms in Carbon Cycling in Soils -- Contribution of Bacteria to Initial Input and Cycling of Nitrogen in Soils -- Influence of Microorganisms on Phosphorus Bioavailability in Soils -- Biotic Interactions Involving Soil Microorganisms -- Interactions Between Mycorrhizal Fungi and Bacteria to Improve Plant Nutrient Cycling and Soil Structure -- Mycorrhizosphere: Strategies and Functions -- Interactions Between Microorganisms and Soil Micro- and Mesofauna -- Function of Microbes in Specific Soil Compartments -- Transgenic Rhizospheres of Crop Plants: Their Impact on Indigenous Soil Fungi -- Regulation of Microbial Activities in Functional Domains of Roots and Invertebrates -- Microorganisms of Biological Crusts on Soil Surfaces -- Microorganisms in Toxic Metal-Polluted Soils -- Techniques to Investigate Soil Microorganisms -- Marker Genes in Soil Microbiology -- Assessing Functions of Soil Microbes with Isotopic Measurements.
Keywords: Soil science; Soil conservation; Microbial ecology; Microbiology; Geoecology; Environmental geology; Soil Science & Conservation; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Geoecology/Natural Processes