Table of Contents

1: Fundamental properties of the soil ecosystem 2: Characteristics of soil organic matter 3: Nutrient cycling: nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur 4: Ecological and pedological functions of soil biota 5: Soil food webs 6: Soil biological diversity 7: Ecosystem management and soil biota 8: Soil biota as indicators of soil quality

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Soil Science

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"Overall, I found this book a valuable addition to existing soil ecology textbooks. The book therefore makes an excellent textbook in particular for students of applied fields such as agriculture and forestry; but also biology students will find this a very valuable addition to their readings. The authors are particularly congratulated by taking a stringent biological perspective throughout the book."--Stefan Scheu, Göttingen, Germany