Biodiversity in agricultural production systems
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Biodiversity in agricultural production systems
(Books in soils, plants, and the environment)
CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
While modern science has always recognized the central role that biodiversity plays in the ecological processes that maintain the Earth's equilibrium, our increasing knowledge of nature has deepened our appreciation of this principle. Consequently, those involved with implementing and maintaining sustainable agriculture systems have begun to take a far more sophisticated approach to understanding and making use of the components and mechanics of biodiversity.
Providing a comprehensive and highly practical exploration of the subject, Biodiversity in Agricultural Production Systems examines abiotic ecosystem diversity and biological complexity at every relevant level. Leading researchers detail subspecies diversity, covering ecotypes, lifecycles, genes, physiology, and behavior. They also discuss species richness and supraspecies diversity, which includes foodweb interactions and non-trophic relationships, as well as above- and belowground relationships.
Exploring various facets of agricultural crops and cultivation practices, this inter-disciplinary volume-
Gives an overview of the pore space dynamic in agroecosystems where most soil microorganisms reside, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and Tardigrada
Examines the highly diverse and prominent role played by earthworms
Looks at the metabolic processes occurring in soils that result in the release of greenhouse gases
Outlines principles and strategies of order between interacting molecules, cells, species and communities
Looks at mechanisms of competition, exploring growth regulation, transformation, and feeding strategies, as well as toxin production, mutation, and biofilm formation
Discusses matter recycling and the diversity of microbial metabolism in soils
Shows how long-term observation plots are used to assess soil quality
Biodiversity in Agricultural Production Systems provides important information for those involved with researching and implementing sustainable agricultural systems, as well as those addressing specific challenges related to soil degradation, water management, and climatic impacts. It also provides recent research and fresh perspectives to enhance the approaches of those working in horticulture, biology, and the environmental sciences.
Table of Contents
Biodiversity in Crop Production Systems. Agro-Diversity: Genetic Diversity in Crops and Cropping Systems. Soil Space Diversity and its Dynamics: Qualitative and Quantitative Considerations. Microbial Diversity in Organic Soil Amendments: Liquid and Solid Manure, Compost, Sewage Sludge. Discerning the Diversity of Soil Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) and their Impact on Agriculture. Microbial Diversity in the Rhizosphere: Highly Resolving Molecular Methodology to Study Plant-Beneficial Rhizosphere Bacteria. Diversity of Biofilms and their Formation Processes. Diversity of Soil Fungi. Biodiversity of Chytrids. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. Protozoa. Diversity of Nematodes. Diversity of Tardigrada. Biodiversity of Lumbricid Earthworms in Temperate Agroecosystems. Soil Enzymes: Spatial Distribution and Function in Agroecosystems. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms in Agricultural Soils. Gasous Emissions from Diverse Agricultural Production Systems. Principles Behind Order and Sustainability in Natural Successions and Agriculture. Food Web Interactions and Modeling. Soil Quality Assessment and Long-term Field Observation with Emphasis on Biological Soil Characteristics.
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