The architecture and biology of soils : life in inner space /

Soil is a fundamental and critical, yet often overlooked, component of terrestrial ecosystems. It is an extremely complex environment, supporting levels of diversity far greater than any ecosystem above ground. This book explores how soil structure develops and the consequences this has for life und...

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Corporate Author: C.A.B. International
Other Authors: Ritz, K. (Karl), Young, Iain, 1962-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass : CABI, [2011]
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Summary:Soil is a fundamental and critical, yet often overlooked, component of terrestrial ecosystems. It is an extremely complex environment, supporting levels of diversity far greater than any ecosystem above ground. This book explores how soil structure develops and the consequences this has for life underground. The effects of spatial arrangement, of soil's physical and biological components on their interaction and function are used to demonstrate their roles in ecosystem dynamics.
Item Description:Description based on opening page (viewed Dec. 8, 2011).
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Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845935320 (electronic bk.)
1845935322 (electronic bk.)
9781845935337 (electronic bk.)
1845935330 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1079/9781845935320.0000
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