Microbial ecology in sustainable agroecosystems [electronic resource] / edited by Tanya E. Cheeke, David C. Coleman, Diana H. Wall.

Contributor(s): Cheeke, Tanya E | Coleman, David C, 1938- | Wall, Diana HMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: Advances in agroecologyPublication details: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013. Description: xviii, 292 p. : illISBN: 9781439852972 (ebook : PDF)Subject(s): Soil microbial ecology | Agricultural ecologyGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Click here to access online Also available in print edition.

Contents:

ch. 1. Soil ecology and agroecosystem studies : a dynamic and diverse world / David C. Coleman, Vadakattu V.S.R. Gupta, and John C. Moore -- ch. 2. Manipulation of beneficial microorganisms in crop rhizospheres / Richard P. Dick -- ch. 3. The influence of heterogeneity on soil microbial processes in agroecosystems : theory, evidence, and opportunities / Terry D. Loecke -- ch. 4. Soil food webs in agricultural ecosystems / John C. Moore and Peter C. de Ruiter -- ch. 5. Community composition of soil organisms under different wheatfarming systems / Klaus Birkhofer ... [et al.] -- ch. 6. The biological basis for nitrogen management in agroecosystems / A. Stuart Grandy ... [et al.] -- ch. 7. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the success or failure of agricultural practices / David D. Douds Jr. and Rita Seidel -- ch. 8. Effects of the cultivation of genetically modified Bt crops on nontarget soil organisms / Tanya E. Cheeke -- ch. 9. Maize legume relay intercrops in Malawi : meeting short- and long-term sustainability goals / Carol Shennan and Dorothy Sirrine -- ch. 10. Making soil biodiversity matter for agriculture : ecosystem services and challenges / Diana H. Wall.

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