Methods in Soil Biology
In terrestrial ecosystems, soil microorganisms and soil animals are essential for litter degradation, soil formation and the availability of nutrients and trace elements. The measurement of biological soil parameters allows a rapid evaluation of the effects of chemical and physical influences due to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1996 |
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Table of Contents:
- I Methods in Soil Microbiology
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Soil Sampling and Sample Preparation
- 3 Bacterial Biomass
- 4 Indirect Estimation of Microbial Biomass
- 5 Community Structure of Soil Microorganisms
- 6 Soil Respiration
- 7 Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter
- 8 Non-Symbiontic Nitrogen Fixation
- 9 Nitrogen Mineralization
- 10 Nitrification and Denitrification
- 11 Enzymes Involved in Nitrogen Metabolism
- 12 Enzymes Involved in Carbon Metabolism
- 13 Enzymes Involved in Phosphorus Metabolism
- 14 Enzymes Involved in Sulfur Metabolism
- 15 Enzymes Involved in Intracellular Metabolism
- 16 Adenosine Phosphates
- 17 Indolic and Phenolic Compounds
- 18 Ectomycorrhizae
- 19 Soil Algae
- 20 Ecophysiological Parameters
- II Methods in Soil Zoology
- 21 Introduction
- 22 Microfauna
- 23 Mesofauna
- 24 Endogeic Macrofauna
- 25 Epigeic Macrofauna
- 26 Functional Activity of Soil Animals
- 27 Microbial-Faunal Interactions in Soils
- III Methods in Soil Physics and Chemistry
- 28 Methods in Soil Physics
- 29 Methods in Soil Chemistry
- Appendix: Basic Laboratory Equipment