Biological Diversity and Function in Soils by Symposium, British Ecological Society.
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ISBN: 9780521609876
Cambridge University Press | 01 January 2005
Paperback | 411 pages
Although soil provides physical support for plants and contributes to a variety of important environmental functions, many questions about the ecological significance of its biological diversity, and how ecosystem function is affected, have never been asked. Recent technical developments, as well as new experimental and modelling approaches, have led to a renaissance in soil biodiversity research. The key areas are reflected in this new volume, which brings together many leading contributions on the role and importance of soil biota.