The Rhizosphere

Zoe G Cardon

ISBN 10: 0120887754 / ISBN 13: 9780120887750

Published by Elsevier Science Mär 2007, 2007

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is the dynamic interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical properties differ radically from those of bulk soil. The Rhizosphere is the first ecologically-focused book that explicitly establishes the links from extraordinarily small-scale processes in the rhizosphere to larger-scale belowground patterns and processes. This book includes chapters that emphasize the effects of rhizosphere biology on long-term soil development, agro-ecosystem management and responses of ecosystems to global change. Overall, the volume seeks to spur development of cross-scale links for understanding belowground function in varied natural and managed ecosystems. 232 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rhizosphere
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Mär 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120887754
• ISBN 13: 9780120887750
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 160H x 18D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 485 grams

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Synopsis

Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is the dynamic interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical properties differ radically from those of bulk soil. The Rhizosphere is the first ecologically-focused book that explicitly establishes the links from extraordinarily small-scale processes in the rhizosphere to larger-scale belowground patterns and processes. This book includes chapters that emphasize the effects of rhizosphere biology on long-term soil development, agro-ecosystem management and responses of ecosystems to global change. Overall, the volume seeks to spur development of cross-scale links for understanding belowground function in varied natural and managed ecosystems.

• First cross-scale ecologically-focused integration of information at the frontier of root, microbial, and soil faunal biology
• Establishes the links from extraordinarily small-scale processes in the rhizosphere to larger-scale belowground patterns and processes
• Includes valuable information on ecosystem response to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and enhanced global nitrogen deposition
• Chapters written by a variety of experts, including soil scientists, microbial and soil faunal ecologists, and plant biologists

Book Description

This book presents a better understanding of belowground function - essential for anyone working with current environmental challenges.