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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass :
CABI,
[2011]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on opening page (viewed Dec. 8, 2011). Electronic resource. |
| 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 |
| Access: | This title is restricted to authorized TAMU and TAMHSC users. |