Title: Principles and applications of soil microbiology /
Authors: Sylvia, D. M. 1951-
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Soil microbiology.; Sols Microbiologie.; Microbiologia do solo.
Abstract: "Comprehensive in approach, the second edition of Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology has been updated with the latest information in the field. The new edition has been reorganized to present a more logical flow of information."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: ch. 1. Introduction and historical perspective -- ch. 2. The soil habitat -- ch. 3. Microbial metabolism -- ch. 4. Microbial genetics -- ch. 5. Bacteria and archaea -- ch. 6. Fungi -- ch. 7. Cyanobacteria and algae -- ch. 8. Fauna -- ch. 9. Viruses -- ch. 10. Microbial ecology -- ch. 11. Rhizosphere -- ch. 12. Mycorrhizal symbioses -- ch. 13. Carbon transformations and soil organic matter formation -- ch. 14. Transformations of nitrogen -- ch. 15. Biological dinitrogen fixation : introduction and nonsymbiotic -- ch. 16. Biological dinitrogen fixation : symbiotic -- ch. 17. Transformations of sulfur -- ch. 18. Phosphorus and other elements -- ch. 19. Global gases -- ch. 20. Microbiology and biochemistry of xenobiotic compound degradation -- ch. 21. Bioremediation of contaminated soils -- ch. 22. Biological control of soilborne plant pathogens and nematodes -- ch. 23. Composting of organic wastes.