{"product_id":"microbiology-of-hot-deserts-9783030984144","title":"Microbiology of Hot Deserts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers the wider aspects of the microbiology of hot desert soil ecosystems, compiling disparate information from a range of relevant desert soil microbial fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader learns about microbial ecology of the more dominant and possibly most important desert habitats, detailing the phylogenetic and functional diversity of these different habitats as well as their potential role in desert ecosystem ecology. Particular attention is also given to microbial stress adaptation in hot desert soils. Furthermore, it is the first volume in this particular field to cover modern metagenomics technologies that can be applied to studies of all aspects of desert microbial communities. \u003cbr\u003e Additionally, the book explores viruses and viral communities, which are among the least studied (and little understood) components of desert soil microbial communities. Particular attention is also given to the roles of desert microbial communities in biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. Through this book the reader discovers how desert microbiology has been at the forefront of Astrobiology and how it may be used conceptually in future terraforming strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesert ecosystems are increasingly coming into focus given the impacts of climate change and desertification trends, making this volume particularly timely. Each of the chapters is authored by leading international researchers and is a must-read for microbial ecologists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrobiology of Hot Deserts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Preface) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: Introduction to Microbiology of Hot Deserts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: A Brief Introduction to Hot Desert Environments: Climate, Geomorphology, Habitats and Soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovel methods for studying the structure and function of hot desert microorganisms and their communities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhototrophic Mats of the Desert: The Bacteria of the Biological Soil Crust Community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrobial Ecology of Hot Desert Soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiology of Desert Endolithic Habitats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney of a thousand miles: The evolution of our understanding of viruses in hot Deserts \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eC, N and P nutrient cycling in Drylands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiversity and plant growth promoting properties of microbiomes associated with plants in desert soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Insights of Extreme Desert Ecology to the Habitats and Habitability of Mars \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Survival under stress: Microbial adaptation in hot desert soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe response of soil microbial communities to hydration and desiccation cycles in hot desert ecosystems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHot Desert Microbiology: Perspectives in a Warming World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516328730967,"sku":"9783030984144","price":142.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/microbiology-of-hot-deserts-9783030984144","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}