Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry

by Eldor A. Paul (Editor), Serita Frey (Editor)

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are extremely important, and especially relevant to today’s societal questions related to global change, ecosystem sustainability, and food security in our ever-changing environment. Revised by a group of world-renowned authors in many institutions and disciplines, this book relates breakthroughs in knowledge in this important field, along with its history and future applications. This new edition provides readable, practical, impactful information for many applied and fundamental disciplines. There is no other available volume on the topics covered that also integrates the concepts in a way that makes them useful to a broad group of readers.

Genres: Science, Agriculture

576 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 1996

About the author

E.A. Paul

Reviews

[Lawrence Ryan Jr · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very excellent book in covering as much on the subject that space allowed.

Many excellent reference sources and as led to others books to read. I definitely intend to read this again as there is much material that would not hurt to read again.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would have to give this a five for the monumental task it must have been to assemble a book that is current and up-to-date in a field that is going through major changes. To accomplish such a task with a great deal of detail, each chapter and thus subject, is written by professors all across the world who are experts in their fields. Thus each chapter is slightly different in style and what is emphasized.

This is NOT the best generalized text!

The science of microbiology and the ecology of microbes is relatively new, and the advances in cost efficiency of DNA technologies are replacing for the most part culturing of bacteria and fungi. Relating phylogeny to function is now one of the biggest focuses of the field. Even the two-or-three domain system of life is in question.

Again, very nuanced book and well sourced! But not for beginners.

[Kirsten Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each chapter is at the level of a published monograph, so very detailed.

[Mills College Library]

579.1757 S6832 2015