The Rhizosphere: An Ecological Perspective (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780120887750)

Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is the dynamic interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical properties differ radically from those of bulk soil. The Rhizosphere is the first ecologically-focused book that explicitly establishes the links from extraordinarily small-scale processes in the rhizosphere to larger-scale belowground patterns and processes. This book includes chapters that emphasize the effects of rhizosphere biology on long-term soil development, agro-ecosystem management and responses of ecosystems to global change. Overall, the volume seeks to spur development of cross-scale links for understanding belowground function in varied natural and managed ecosystems.

Author: Zoe G. Cardon
ISBN-10: 0120887754
ISBN-13: 9780120887750
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2007
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.07h x 6.28w x 0.71d