Biodiversity in Agricultural Production Systems

Informationen zum Autor Gero Benckiser, Sylvia Schnell Klappentext Biodiversity in Agricultural Production Systems explores the diversity of agricultural production systems including the geno/phenotype diversity through plant breeding. It collects data on soil space diversity and species richness of microbial communities such as bacteria! fungi! protozoa! nematodes! and Tardigrada. Focusing on lumbricid earthworms as distributors of microbes! it discusses biological soil characteristics and long-term field observation for soil quality assessment; describes the variability in soil enzymes! metabolism! and the release of greenhouse gases; and outlines principles and strategies of order in between interacting molecules! cells! species! and communities. Zusammenfassung Explores the diversity of agricultural production systems including the geno/phenotype diversity through plant breeding. This title collects data on soil space diversity and species richness of microbial communities such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and Tardigrada. It focuses on lumbricid earthworms as distributors of microbes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Biodiversity in Crop Production Systems. Agro-Diversity: Genetic Diversity in Crops and Cropping Systems. Soil Space Diversity and its Dynamics: Qualitative and Quantitative Considerations. Microbial Diversity in Organic Soil Amendments: Liquid and Solid Manure, Compost, Sewage Sludge. Discerning the Diversity of Soil Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) and their Impact on Agriculture. Microbial Diversity in the Rhizosphere: Highly Resolving Molecular Methodology to Study Plant-Beneficial Rhizosphere Bacteria. Diversity of Biofilms and their Formation Processes. Diversity of Soil Fungi. Biodiversity of Chytrids. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. Protozoa. Diversity of Nematodes. Diversity of Tardigrada. Biodiversity of Lumbricid Earthworms in Temperate Agroecosystems. Soil Enzymes: Spatial Distribution and Function in Agroecosystems. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms in Agricultural Soils. Gasous Emissions from Diverse Agricultural Production Systems. Principles Behind Order and Sustainability in Natural Successions and Agriculture. Food Web Interactions and Modeling. Soil Quality Assessment and Long-term Field Observation with Emphasis on Biological Soil Characteristics....

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• Authors: Gero Benckiser, Gero (EDT)/ Schnell Benckiser, Gero (Institut Fur Angewandte Mikrobiol Benckiser, Gero Schnell Benckiser
• Assisted by: Gero Benckiser (Editor), Gero (Institut fur Angewandte Mikrobiologie Benckiser (Editor), Benckiser Gero (Editor), Sylvia Schnell (Editor), Sylvia (Institut fur Angewandte Mikrobiologie Schnell (Editor), Schnell Sylvia (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2006
• EAN: 9781574445893
• ISBN: 978-1-57444-589-3
• No. of pages: 429
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 260 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment; Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, Agricultural science, Soil science, sedimentology, Sedimentology and pedology