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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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Origin and Fate of Organic Matter in Australian Upland Streams
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Microbial removal of halogenated methanes, ethanes, and ethylenes in an aerobic soil exposed to methane
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Quantifying Metal Adsorption onto Bacteria Mixtures: A Test and Application of the Surface Complexation Model
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Nitrogen Uptake and Release in a Forested Watershed, Lake Tahoe Basin, California
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