| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
1. The soil ecosystem at the tropics -- 2. The living soil -- 3. Soil organisms and ecological processes -- 4. Plant-soil feedback -- 5. Trophic structure and soil biological communities -- 6. Land use and soil contamination in dry tropical ecosystems -- 7. Natural ecosystems and biological invasion -- 8. Natural disasters |
| Summary |
This textbook explores the complex nature of soil biological communities and their environments, and covers deserts, rainforests, seasonal tropical forests, dry deciduous forests, and island environments in the tropical zone. It provides essential information on soil biology concepts, ecological processes, plant-soil feedback, trophic structure, and land use effects on soils biological properties. The book also offers an updated approach to soil biota and microbiota and their interactions with plants that regulate the structures and functions of tropical ecosystems. Uniquely, it addresses island environments and natural disasters, shedding new light on soil organisms recovering tropical ecosystem functions. Further topics include ecological processes, plant-soil interactions, trophic communities, molecular approaches, and land use, making the book a valuable asset for students, educators and researchers engaged in the Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity and Conservation, Soil Ecology, Soil Biology, Ecology, Zoology, and Soil Biota Classification using classical and molecular tools. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 2, 2022) |
| Subject |
Soil biology -- Tropics
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Soil biology
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Tropics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031009495 |
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3031009495 |
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