{"product_id":"biodiversity-of-microbial-life-c-foundation-of-earths-biosphere-25-wiley-series-in-ecological-and-applied-microbiology-9780471254331","title":"Biodiversity of Microbial Life C Foundation of Earths Biosphere 25 Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscussing the major issues of microbial biodiversity, this book provides readers with a clear perspective of how it differs from that of plants and animals as well as how it has evolved. Bringing together experts from around the world, the book offers a unique source of information that spans the diversity of microbial life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...memorizing bacterial taxa or biochemical pathways in the absence of an evolutionary framework leaves much to be desired. If you or your students would be more enthusiastic if this were done in association with evolutionary concepts...then you will enjoy learning more about the latest research?this book is an excellent place to start.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 77, No. 3, September 2002)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perspective: Microbiology in Transition (C. Woese).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF MICROORGANISMS IN ECOSYSTEMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Microbiological Perspective of Biodiversity (J. Staley).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Natural History of Microorganisms Inhabiting Hot Spring Microbial Mat Communities: Clues to the Origin of Microbial Diversity and Implications for Microbiology and Marcobiology (D. Ward, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Microbial Mats and Biofilms: Evolution, Structure, and Function of Fixed Microbial Communities (A. Teske \u0026amp; D. Stahl).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND METABOLIC DIVERSITY OF MICROORGANISMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evolution of Energy Metabolism (J. Leigh).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evolution and Diversity of Photosynthethic Prokaryotes (B. Pierson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Diversity of Microbial Heterotrophic Metabolism (J. Perry).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY OF MAJOR ECOSYSTEMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploring the Diversity of SoilA Microbial Rain Forest (D. Buckley \u0026amp; T. Schmidt).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Marine Prokaryote Diversity (M. Suzuki \u0026amp; E. DeLong).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV: BIODIVERSITY AND ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN PLANT AND ANIMAL SYMBIOSES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant--Microbe Symbioses: An Evolutionary Survey (R. Goodman \u0026amp; J. Weisz).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Insights from Insect-Microbe Symbioses (M. Kane \u0026amp; U. Mueller).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting in Touch with Your Prokaryotic Self: Mammal--Microbe Interactions (A. Salyers \u0026amp; J. Shipman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART V: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY OF EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Microbial Diversity of Marine and Terrestrial Thermal Springs (A.-L. Reysenbach, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And Some Like it Cold: Sea Ice Microbiology (J. Staley, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Deep Subsurface Biosphere (T. Stevens).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART VI: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF BIODIVERSITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploiting Microbial Diversity (A. Kuo \u0026amp; G. Garrity).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Future of Microbial Diversity Research (R. Colwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515424235863,"sku":"9780471254331","price":154.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/biodiversity-of-microbial-life-c-foundation-of-earths-biosphere-25-wiley-series-in-ecological-and-applied-microbiology-9780471254331","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}