{"product_id":"soil-biology-in-tropical-ecosystems-tancredo-souza-9783031009488","title":"Soil Biology in Tropical Ecosystems","description":"1. The soil ecosystem at the tropics \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction. 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Soil formation. 2\u003c\/p\u003e 1.3 Soil forming factors. 5\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.3.1 Climate\u003c\/i\u003e. 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.3.2 Parent material\u003c\/i\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.3.3 Topography\u003c\/i\u003e. 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.3.4 Organisms\u003c\/i\u003e. 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.3.5 Time\u003c\/i\u003e. 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Soil properties. 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.4.1 Soil organic carbon\u003c\/i\u003e. 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.4.2 Soil pH\u003c\/i\u003e.. 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.4.3 Soil aggregation\u003c\/i\u003e. 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.4.4 Soil moisture (soil water)\u003c\/i\u003e 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Conclusion. 10\u003c\/p\u003e References. 11\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The living soil 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction. 24\u003c\/p\u003e 2.2 The soil organisms. 25\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Structure of the soil food web. 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Patterns of soil biodiversity. 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Identifying soil biota functional groups. 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Conclusions. 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences. 33\u003c\/p\u003e 3. Soil organisms and ecological processes. 38\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction. 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Soil nutrient availability. 39\u003c\/p\u003e 3.3 Herbivory. 42\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Biological control 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Soil structure. 44\u003c\/p\u003e 3.6 Symbiosis. 44\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Plant growth. 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Conclusions. 47\u003c\/p\u003e References. 47\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Plant-soil feedback. 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction. 58\u003c\/p\u003e 4.2 Plant species influencing soil biological properties. 59\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Plant-arthropod interactions. 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Soil structure. 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Plant communities influenced by soil biota. 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Conclusions. 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences. 62\u003c\/p\u003e 5. Trophic structure and soil biological communities. 67\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction. 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Root exudates. 69\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3 Net primary production. 72\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Plant litter 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conclusions. 74\u003c\/p\u003e References. 75\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Land use and soil contamination in dry tropical ecosystems. 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction. 86\u003c\/p\u003e 6.2 Land use and its effects on soil biological properties. 88\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Soil organism's function in contaminated areas. 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conclusion. 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences. 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Natural ecosystems and biological invasion. 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction. 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Soil food web in moist and dry tropical ecosystems. 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Changing habitat of soil organisms. 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The case of \u003ci\u003eCryptostegia madagascariensis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProsopis juliflora\u003c\/i\u003e in the northeastern Brazil 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.4.1 Plant community composition\u003c\/i\u003e. 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.4.2 Nutrient cycling\u003c\/i\u003e. 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.4.3 Symbionts - The case of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi\u003c\/i\u003e 113\u003c\/p\u003e References. 115\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Natural disasters. 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction. 132\u003c\/p\u003e 8.2 Burning the living soil: The case of fire in West-Central Brazil 133\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Landslide influence on soil organic matter content 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Impacts of hurricanes on N: P stoichiometry. 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Conclusion. 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences. 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tancredo Souza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3031009487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783031009488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Tancredo Souza","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44123357970687,"sku":"9783031009488","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29d47bcd-20f6-49b1-9b4f-9e14501bce2d.jpg?v=1687430431","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soil-biology-in-tropical-ecosystems-tancredo-souza-9783031009488","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}