The Biology of Arid Soils
Ed. by Steven, Blaire With contrib. by Antoninka, Anita J. / Babin, Doreen / Bastida, Felipe / Bowker, Matthew A. / Büdel, Burkhard / Cowan, Don A. / de Scally, Storme Z / Eldridge, David J. / Garcia, Carlos / Green, T. G. Allan / Hemkemeyer, Michael / H
Soils have been called the most complex microbial ecosystems on Earth. A single gram of soil can harbor millions of microbial cells and thousands of species. However, certain soil environments, such as those experiencing dramatic change exposing new initial soils or that are limited in precipitation, limit the number of species able to survive in these systems. In this respect, these environments offer unparalleled opportunities to uncover the factors that control the development and maintenance of complex microbial ecosystems. This book collects chapters that discuss the abiotic factors that structure arid and initial soil communities as well as the diversity and structure of the biological communities in these soils from viruses to plants.
年:
2017
出版商:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
語言:
english
頁數:
197
ISBN 10:
3110419041
ISBN 13:
9783110419047
系列:
Life in Extreme Environments 4
文件:
PDF, 5.45 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2017