Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology 3rd Edition by Terry Gentry, Jeffry Fuhrmann, David Zuberer ISBN 0323851401 9780323851404

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Author:  Terry J. Gentry, Jeffry J. Fuhrmann, David A. Zuberer 

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Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology 3rd Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction and Historical Perspective

• Soil habitat
• Nature of cellular organisms
• Historical context of soil microbiology

Chapter 2: The Soil Habitat

• Soil description
• Soil components
• Soil environment
• Integrating soil properties and plants with microorganisms: the rhizosphere

Chapter 3: Microbial Metabolism

• An overview of microbial metabolism
• Chemical foundations of metabolism
• Role of enzymes in metabolism
• Production of ATP
• Glycolysis
• Fermentation
• Respiration
• Phototrophy
• Carbon nutrition
• Integration of metabolic pathways

Chapter 4: Microbial Genetics

• Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA
• Cellular nucleic acid processes
• In vitro nucleic acid processes
• Applications of genetic methods in soil ecosystems

Chapter 5: Bacteria and Archaea

• Biology of bacteria and archaea
• Nutritional strategies
• Linking bacteria and archaea to soil
• Quantifying bacterial populations

Chapter 6: Fungi

• Cell structure and function
• Growth and nutrition
• Genetics, survival, and dispersal
• Ecology

Chapter 7: Cyanobacteria and Algae

• Classification
• Soil algal morphology and reproduction
• Physiology and ecology of algae and cyanobacteria in soil

Chapter 8: The Soil Fauna

• Habitat and functional groups of soil fauna
• Soil food web context

Chapter 9: Viruses

• Virus particle and genome structure
• Viral replication
• Measuring viral abundance and diversity in soils
• Viruses by host

Chapter 10: Microbial Ecology

• Soil organisms and their interactions
• Soil food web: producers and consumers
• Growth characteristics of soil microorganisms
• Interactions between organisms and soil
• Microbial succession
• Measurement of microbial diversity and interactions

Chapter 11: Rhizosphere

• The root environment
• Rhizosphere boundaries and environment
• Genetically modified organisms
• Plant-derived compounds
• Organisms inhabiting the rhizosphere
• Microbe-plant interactions
• Inoculants
• Modeling rhizosphere function

Chapter 12: Mycorrhizal Symbioses

• Global perspective
• Mycorrhizal types
• Biomass and community profiling
• Features of symbiosis
• Biotechnological applications

Chapter 13: Carbon Transformations and Soil Organic Matter Formation

• Terrestrial carbon cycle
• Microbial role in carbon cycling
• Decomposition of organic materials
• Soil organic matter (SOM)

Chapter 14: Applied Aspects of Soil Carbon

• Soil carbon management
• Tillage and organic amendments
• Biofuel crop residue management
• Carbon sequestration
• Soil health

Chapter 15: Transformations of Nitrogen

• Nitrogen cycle
• Transformations between organic and inorganic forms
• Oxidative and reductive processes

Chapter 16: Biological Dinitrogen (N2) Fixation: Introduction and Nonsymbiotic

• Historical background
• Significance of biological N2 fixation
• Free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria
• Factors affecting dinitrogen fixation by free-living diazotrophs
• N2 fixation by plant-associated bacteria: the associative symbioses

Chapter 17: Biological Dinitrogen Fixation: Symbiotic

• The symbiosis between legumes and rhizobia
• The infection process
• Environmental factors affecting symbiosis in legumes
• Legume inoculation
• Frankia and the actinorhizal symbiosis

Chapter 18: Microbial Transformations of Sulfur in Soil

• Sulfur cycle in agroecosystems and terrestrial environments
• Microbial transformations of sulfur
• Microbial oxidation and reduction of sulfur compounds
• Volatilization of sulfur compounds from soil
• Environmental aspects of sulfur pollutants

Chapter 19: Phosphorus and Selected Metals and Metalloids

• Phosphorus
• Iron, manganese, mercury, selenium, and arsenic
• Microorganisms as catalysts for mineral formation

Chapter 20: Global Gases

• Defining trace gases
• Importance of global gases
• Gases released from soils
• General controls on trace gas production
• Carbon-based and nitrogen-based gases

Chapter 21: Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants

• Biological processes
• Ecological factors

Chapter 22: Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils

• Sources of contamination
• Common soil contaminants
• Human and environmental risks
• Magnitude of the problem
• General approaches to bioremediation
• Advantages and disadvantages of bioremediation
• Practical considerations for selecting bioremediation
• Case studies

Chapter 23: Biological Control of Soilborne Plant Pathogens and Nematodes

• Fundamental biological control concepts
• Plant-soil-microbial equilibrium
• Biological control with resident antagonists
• Rhizobacteria
• Commercialization of biological control agents

Chapter 24: Composting: The Microbiological Processing of Organic Wastes

• Compost microbiology
• Stages in the composting process
• Raw materials for composting
• Compost inoculants
• Other organic soil amendments

Chapter 25: Soil Microbial Influences on “One Health”

• What is “One Health?”
• Influence of microbes on soil health
• Quantification of soil health via microbial activity
• Influence on plant, animal, and human health

 

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