Although soil provides physical support for plants and contributes to a variety of important environmental functions, many questions about the ecological signif
The sustainability of both natural and managed ecosystems is strongly influenced by soil biological processes. A major question in soil biology and ecosystem ec
The fourth edition of Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry updates this widely used reference as the study and understanding of soil biota, their functio
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