Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Buscot, Francois. (Editor), Varma, Ajit. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Series:Soil Biology, 3
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/b137872
Table of Contents:
  • 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.