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Technology & Engineering General

The Ecology of Soil Decomposition

by (author) Sina M. Adl

Publisher
Cabi
Initial publish date
Sep 2003
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780851996615
    Publish Date
    Sep 2003
    List Price
    $370.95

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Decomposition is an ecological process that recycles dead tissues, mainly from primary production, into nutrients in the soil.The Ecology of Soil Decompositiondescribes trophic interactions between species that carry out the decomposition of organic matter in the soil. Key topics addressed feature functional groups, spatial stratification and succession patterns over time, involving bacteria, protists, fungi and micro-invertebrates. Emphasis is placed on the role of species diversity in functional groups.br

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Contributor Notes

Sina M. Adl is at University of Saskatchewan, Canada