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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry: An Exciting Present and Great Future Built on Basic Knowledge and Unifying Concepts 2. The Soil Habitat 3. The Bacteria and Archaea 4. The Soil Fungi: Occurrence, Phylogeny, and Ecology 5. Soil Fauna: Occurrence, Biodiversity, and Roles in Ecosystem Function 6. Molecular Approaches to Studying the Soil Biota 7. Physiological and Biochemical Methods for Studying Soil Biota and their Functions 8. The Spatial Distribution of Soil Biota 9. The Metabolic Physiology of Soil Microorganisms 10. The Ecology of Soil Biota and their Function 11. Plant-Soil Biota Interactions 12. Carbon Cycling: The Dynamics and Formation of Organic Matter 13. Methods for Studying Soil Organic Matter: Nature, Dynamics, Spatial Accessibility, and Interactions with Minerals 14. Nitrogen Transformations 15. Biological N Inputs 16. Biological Cycling of Inorganic Nutrients and Metals in Soils and Their Role in Soil Biogeochemistry 17. Modeling the Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling 18. Management of Soil Biota and Their Processes
