Nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems
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Nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems
(Soil biology / Ajit Varma, series editor, 10)
Springer, c2007
- : [hbk.]
- :softcover
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University Library for Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo図
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of nutrient cycling processes and their importance for plant growth and ecosystem sustainability. The book combines fundamental scientific studies and devised practical approaches. It contains contributions of leading international authorities from various disciplines resulting in multidisciplinary approaches, and all chapters have been carefully reviewed. This volume will support scientists and practitioners alike.
Table of Contents
Principles of Nutrient Cycling.- Composition and Cycling of Organic Carbon in Soil.- The Nitrogen Cycle in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- Phosphorus and Sulphur Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- Cycling of Micronutrients in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- Root Exudates and Nutrient Cycling.- Plant-Microbe Interactions in the Rhizosphere and Nutrient Cycling.- Nutrient Cycling Budgets in Terrestrial Ecosystems.- The Role of Crop Residues in Improving Soil Fertility.- Nutrient Cycling Budgets in Managed Pastures.- Natural Grasslands - a Case Study in Greece.- Dryland Ecosystems.- Nutrient Cycling in the Tundra.- Nutrient Cycling in Forests and Heathlands: an Ecosystem Perspective from the Water-Limited South.- Modelling Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycling in Agricultural Systems at Field and Regional Scales.
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