Soil Fauna Assemblages: Global to Local Scales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781316642108)

This volume provides a modern introduction to the soil fauna and their contributions to ecosystem function, the mechanisms that structure soil fauna assemblages from local to global scales, and the potential impacts of global change on soil fauna assemblages and through this ecosystem function. Wanting to be an accessible primer, this book is a high level overview of current knowledge rather than a detailed tome of all existing information, with emphasis being placed on key findings and general patterns. It focuses on the soil fauna but contextualizes these assemblages in relation to the microbial assemblages belowground and the vegetation aboveground. It is clear that our knowledge of soil fauna assemblages is ever increasing, but there is still a lot to discover. Key areas of research are highlighted, with particular reference to the future of soil fauna assemblages.

Author: Uffe N. Nielsen
ISBN-10: 1316642100
ISBN-13: 9781316642108
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/28/2019
Pages: 378
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2019