Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly
important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an …

Fundamentals of Soil Ecology, 3rd Edition, offers a holistic approach to soil biology and
ecosystem function, providing students and ecosystem researchers with a greater …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry.
Winogradsky (1856–1953) is recognized as the founder of soil microbiology for his …

An updated text exploring the properties of the soil microbial community Today, the
environmentally oriented specialties of microbiology are shifting from considering a single or …

Soil Biology brings together the microbiological, botanical, and zoological aspects of soil
biology. Leading specialists provide critical reviews and assessments of their particular …

There is currently great interest in the biology of soil, stimulated by an increased concern to
conserve natural resources, not only in agriculture but also in natural ecosystems. Recent …

The inspiration and concept for preparing this volume were conceived while both of us were
sipping a cup of Columbian coffee in the Goethe Gallery, Jena (Germany). The idea …

The soil was probably the first microbial ecosystem to be studied in any detail. Whether this
was a result of the early practical development of inicrobiology (eg, to increase food …

In the ten years since the publication of Modern Soil Microbiology, the study of soil
microbiology has significantly changed, both in the understanding of the diversity and …

Since the 1960s, soil microbiology underwent major changes in methods and approaches
and this review focuses on the developments in some selected aspects of soil microbiology …