Microbiology of Tropical Soils and Plant Productivity (1982) (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences #5)
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- Synopsis
- It is an established fact that we must continually increase and improve agricultural production if we are to meet even the minimum requirements of a growing popuĀ lation for food, shelter, and fuel. In recent years, the introduction of new plant varieties and the extensive use of fertilizers have effectively increased crop yields, but intensifying agricultural methods has often led to depleting soil fertility. Two examples of the harmful consequences of intensive farming practices are the loss of up to 2.5 cm of topsoil every 15 years in the United States through erosion and the alarming rise in environmental pollution through widespread use of pesticides. Countless other processes affecting the activity of soil micro flora and the interĀ actions between microorganisms and plants may pose an equal danger to soil equilibrium, but their potential hazards are often overlooked because of an insufficient understanding of soil microbiology on the part of scientists. In the first published study of its kind, the authors of this book have attempted to address major aspects of the microbial activity of soil in the tropics. Tropical conditions serve as an ideal context for a discussion of soil microbiology, since biological processes in the soil are particularly active in tropical environments in comparison to other settings and in relation to physical and chemical processes.
- Copyright:
- 1982
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9789400975293
- Related ISBNs:
- 9789024726240
- Publisher:
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Addition:
- 07/28/22
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Y.R. Dommergues
- Edited by:
- G.H. Diem
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