Now in its third edition, this classic textbook includes basic concepts and applications in agriculture, forestry, environmental science, and a new section entirely devoted to ecology. This revised and updated edition guides students through biochemical and microbial processes in soils and introduces them to microbial processes in water and sediments. Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry serves as an invaluable resource for students in biogeochemistry, soil microbiology, soil ecology, sustainable agriculture, and environmental amelioration. NEW TO THIS EDITION: * New section on Ecology integrated with biochemistry and microbiology * Sections on exciting new methodology such as tracers, molecular analysis and computers that will allow great advances in this field * Six new chapters: bioremediation, soil molecular biology, biodiversity, global climate change, basic physiology and ecological interpretations * Expanded with contributions from leading soil microbiologists and agronomists on both fundamental and applied aspects of the science * Full-color figures * Includes a website with figures for classroom presentation use.

I. BACKGROUND -- II. SOIL BIOTA -- III. CONCEPTS AND INTERACTIONS -- IV. BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY -- V. THE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL ORGANISMS.

Revised edition of: Soil microbiology and biochemistry / E.A. Paul, F.E. Clark. 1989.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributors -- Preface -- Part 1. Background -- 1. Soil microbiology, ecology and biochemistry in perspective / E.A. Paul -- 2. The soil habitat / R.P. Voroney -- Part II. Soil biota -- 3. Physiological and biochemical methods for studying soil biota and their function / E. Kandeler -- 4. Molecular methods for studying soil ecology / J.E. Thies -- 5. The prokaryotes / K. Killham and J.I. Prosser -- 6. Fungi and eukaryotic algae / R.G. Thorn and M.D.J. Lynch -- 7. Fauna : the engine for microbial activity and transport / D.C. Coleman and D.H. Wall -- Part III. Concepts and interactions -- 8. The ecology of soil organisms / S.J. Morris and C.B. Blackwood -- 9. The physiology and biochemistry of soil organisms / W.B. McGill -- 10. The ecology of plant-microbial mutualisms / J. Powell and J. Klironomos -- 11. Spatial distribution of soil organisms / S.D. Frey -- Part IV. Biochemistry and biogeochemistry -- 12. Carbon cycling and formation of soil organic matter / W. Horwath -- 13. Nitrogen transformations / G.P. Robertson and P.M. Groffman -- 14. Biological N inputs / P.J. Bottomley and D.D. Myrold -- 15. Soil biogeochemical cycling of inorganic nutrients and metals / A.F. Plante -- 16. The dynamics of soil organic matter and nutrient cycling / A.F. Plante and W.J. Parton -- Part V. Soil organisms: man and nature -- 17. Management of organisms and their processes in soils / J.L. Smith and H.P. Collins -- 18. Soil microbiology, ecology, and biochemistry for the 21st century / J. Schimel -- Index.

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