Microbial ecology in sustainable agroecosystems /
While soil ecologists continue to be on the forefront of research on biodiversity and ecosystem function, there are few interdisciplinary studies that incorporate ecological knowledge into sustainable land management practices. Conventional, high fossil-fuel input-based agricultural systems can redu...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
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ISBN: | 9781439852972 1439852979 1299992250 9781299992252 9781466549166 1466549165 0429104782 9780429104787 |
Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Soil ecology and agroecosystem studies: A dynamic and diverse world; Chapter 2: Manipulation of beneficial microorganisms in crop rhizospheres; Chapter 3: The influence of heterogeneity on soil microbial processes in agroecosystems: Theory, evidence, and opportunities; Chapter 4: Soil food webs in agricultural ecosystems; Chapter 5: Community composition of soil organisms under different wheat-farming systems; Chapter 6: The biological basis for nitrogen management in agroecosystems.
- Chapter 7: The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the success or failure of agricultural practicesChapter 8: Effects of the cultivation of genetically modified Bt crops on nontarget soil organisms; Chapter 9: Maize legume relay intercrops in Malawi: Meeting short- and long-term sustainability goals; Chapter 10: Making soil biodiversity matter for agriculture: Ecosystem services and challenges.