Soil microbiology.
- Title
- Soil microbiology.
- Published by
- New York : Wiley, [1952]
- [©1952]
- Author
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Details
- Description
- vi, 356 pages : illustrations, portraits; cm
- Summary
- Historical; The microbiological population of the soil as a whole; Occurrence of specific microorganisms in the soil; Decomposition of plant and animal residues in soils and in composts; Humus: nature and formation; Decomposition of soil organic matter and evolution of carbon dioxide; Transformation of nitrogen in soil; nitrate formation and nitrate reduction; Nitrogen fixation - nonsymbiotic and symbiotic; Transformation of mineral substances in soil by microorganisms; Higher plants and soil microorganisms; Associative and antagonistic effects of soil microorganisms; Disease-producing microorganisms in the soil and their control; Stable manures, composts, and green manures; Microorganisms and soil fertility; Recent developments in soil microbiology.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Instructional and educational works.
- Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
- Contents
- 1. Historical -- 2. The microbiological population of the soil as a whole -- 3. Occurrence of specific microorganisms in the soil -- 4. Decomposition of plant and animal residues in soils and in composts -- 5. Humus: nature and formation -- 6. Decomposition of soil organic matter and evolution of carbon dioxide -- 7. Transformation of nitrogen in soil: nitrate formation and nitrate reduction -- 8. Nitrogen fixation-nonsymbiotic -- 9. Nitrogen fixation-symbiotic -- 10. Transformation on mineral substances in soil by microorganisms -- 11. Higher plants and soil microorganisms -- 12. Associative and antagonistic effects of soil microorganisms -- 13. Disease-producing microorganisms in the soil and their control -- 14. Stable manues, composts, and green manures -- 15. Microorganisms and soil fertility -- 16. Recent developments in soil microbiology.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Note
- Based on the author's two previous volumes, Principles of soil microbiology and The soil and the microbe.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliography.