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Introduction to soil microbiology
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In this paper, the biological processes that take place in the soil and their importance to soil fertility, plant growth, and environmental quality are investigated from both descriptive and functional viewpoints, including microbial ecology, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, mineral transformation, and ecological interrelationships.Abstract:
Characterizes soil microflora from descriptive and functional viewpoints; considers the biological processes that take place in the soil and their importance to soil fertility, plant growth, and environmental quality. Deals with the biochemical basis for soil processes, including microbial ecology, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, mineral transformation, and ecological interrelationships.read more
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Field Measurements of Nitrogenase Activity in Soils Amended with Wheat Straw
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Processing of leaf litter in two northern jarrah forest streams, Western Australia: II. The role of macroinvertebrates and the influence of soluble polyphenols and inorganic sediment
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Kinetics and Mechanism of Birnessite Reduction by Catechol
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Mineralization parameters from organic materials added to soil as a function of their chemical composition
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Soil Organic Matter and Tomato Yield following Tillage, Cover Cropping, and Nitrogen Fertilization
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