Soil microbiology.

Title
  1. Soil microbiology.
Published by
  1. New York : Wiley, [1952]
  2. [©1952]
Author
  1. Waksman, Selman A. (Selman Abraham), 1888-1973

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Description
  1. vi, 356 pages : illustrations, portraits; cm
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Soil microbiology
  2. Humification
  3. Nitrogen > Fixation
  4. Soil Microbiology
  5. Nitrogen Fixation
  6. Boden
  7. Mikrobiologie
Genre/Form
  1. Instructional and educational works.
  2. Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
Contents
  1. 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
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Based on the author's two previous volumes, Principles of soil microbiology and The soil and the microbe.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliography.