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Soil Organisms : Deciphering the Life Beneath Our Feet / by Moonisa Aslam Dervash, Abrar Yousuf, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Munir Ozturk.
Springer Nature - Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences eBooks 2024 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dervash, Moonisa Aslam, author.
- Yousuf, Abrar, 1989- author.
- Bhat, Mohammad Amin, author.
- Öztürk, Münir A. (Münir Ahmet), author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in Microbiology, 2191-5393
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Microbial ecology.
- Soil science.
- Agriculture.
- Agronomy.
- Food--Microbiology.
- Food.
- Microbial Ecology.
- Soil Science.
- Environmental Microbiology.
- Food Microbiology.
- Local Subjects:
- Microbial Ecology.
- Soil Science.
- Agriculture.
- Agronomy.
- Environmental Microbiology.
- Food Microbiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (136 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
- Summary:
- Soil biota is an important and fundamental part of terrestrial ecology. The soil organisms include all those life forms which pass significant proportion of their life within a soil profile. The range of organisms may vary from microscopic entities to a macro level organisms. These organisms are the hidden beauties which take up the task of food chain regulation, organic matter decomposition, and nutrient enrichment of soil. Soil organisms can be grouped into three classes viz; chemical engineers (bacteria,fungi and protozoans), biological regulators (small soil invertebrates like nematodes and mesofauna) and ecosystem engineers (large soil invertebrates and small mammals). These creatures are mainly regulated by certain physical and biological factors. The physicochemical characteristics of soil can determine its biological diversity which influences the regulatory services in an ecosystem. This book showcases the mechanisms of biological dynamics at micro, meso and macro scales of the soil organisms. The introductory chapters of this book focus on understanding the faunistic diversity and its significance in soil, bioindicators in assessment of soil quality, consequences of various stressors on soil, highlighting the eves and odds associated with agricultural industry vis-à-vis environmental pollution and the possible influences on soil biota. Remaining chapters focus on the fungal internet, ecosystem cybernetics, and the potential remedial technologies for soil conservation, and novel remediation strategies to deal with degraded soils.
- Contents:
- Introduction to Soil Organisms: Deciphering the life beneath our feet
- Unveiling and Understanding the Soil Biota
- Soil Stress Ecology: Concept, Impacts and Management Strategies
- Agricultural Industry: Blessing and a Curse for Soil Biota
- Bioindicators: The Eco-sensors for detecting Soil Pollution
- Microbial Goldmine and Organic Farming: A Key to Agricultural Production and Clean Environment
- Fungal Internet: The Natural Networking Systems
- Biodynamic Agriculture: Unknotting the Secrets of Sustainability
- Microbes and Ecosystem Cybernetics
- Soil Remediation: Biological Approaches, Regulatory Frameworks and Circular Economy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 3-031-66293-8
- OCLC:
- 1451664008
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