Soil Microbiology
N.S. Subbarao
ISBN 978-1-57808-070-0; 1999; 424 Pages, pb; US $ 42.00      Buy Now


This book is meant for students and teachers of Agriculture, Soil Science, Agricultural Microbiology, and Environmental Science. The book has been made comprehensive on all aspects dealing with issues relating to soil fertility, soil health, and plant growth in relation to microbial activity.

Contents:
. Introduction
. Soil, the Natural Medium for Plant Growth
. Soil Microorganisms
. The Rhizosphere and the Phyllosphere; Nitrogen Fixation in Free-living and Associative Symbiotic Bacteria
. Nitrogen Fixation by Free-living Blue-Green Algae
. Nitrogen Fixation by Symbiotic Blue-Green Algae
. Rhizobium and Legume Root Nodulation
. Actinorhizal Plants (Frankia-Induced Nodulation)
. Organic Matter Decomposition
. Nitrification and Denitrification
. Microbial Products Influencing Plant Growth
. Sulphur, Phosphorus, and Trace Element Nutrition
. Biodegradation of Pesticides and Pollutants
. Mycorrhizae
. Biotechnology in Agriculture