Nutrient Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Nutrient Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems presents a comprehensive overview of nutrient cycling processes and their importance for plant growth and ecosystem sustainability. The first part of the book presents the fundamentals of nutrient cycling. Topics included are cycling of carbon, nitrogen, ph...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Marschner, Petra (Editor), Rengel, Zdenko (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2007, 2007
Edition:1st ed. 2007
Series:Soil Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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