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Title

Microbial diversity and ecosystem function : proceedings of the IUBS/IUMS Workshop held at Egham, UK, 10-13 August 1993 in support of the IUBS/UNESCO/SCOPE "DIVERSITAS" programme / edited by D. Allsopp, R.R. Colwell and D.L. Hawksworth.

Author

IUBS/IUMS Workshop (1993 : Egham, England)

Publication

Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International in association with United Nations Environment Programme, [1994?]

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Additional Authors

• Allsopp, D.
• Colwell, Rita R., 1934-
• Hawksworth, D. L.

Description

xi, 482 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Biodiversity > Congresses
• Biotic communities > Congresses
• Microorganisms > Congresses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. The Microbial Species Concept and Biodiversity / R. R. Colwell, R. A. Clayton, B. A. Ortiz-Conde, D. Jacobs and E. Russek-Cohen -- 2. The Microorganisms: A Concept in Need of Clarification or One Now to be Rejected? / G. A. Zavarzin -- 3. Described and Estimated Species Numbers: An Objective Assessment of Current Knowledge / P. M. Hammond -- 4. Approaches to the Comprehensive Evaluation of Prokaryote Diversity of a Habitat / J. M. Tiedje -- 5. Identifying and Culturing the 'Unculturables': A Challenge for Microbiologists / N. Ward, F. A. Rainey, B. Goebel and E. Stackebrandt -- 6. A Neglected Carbon Sink? Biodegradation of Rocks / W. E. Krumbein -- 7. Lichens in Southern Hemisphere Temperate Rainforest and Their Role in Maintenance of Biodiversity / D. J. Galloway -- 8. Mineral Cycling by Microorganisms: Iron Bacteria / D. B. Johnson --
• 9. The Potential Importance of Biodiversity in Environmental Biotechnology Applications: Bioremediation of PAH-contaminated Soils and Sediments / P. H. Pritchard, I. G. Mueller, S. E. Lantz and D. L. Santavy -- 10. Bacterial Diversity and Ecosystem Maintenance: An Overview / A. Bianchi and M. Bianchi -- 11. Ecological Role of Microphytic Soil Crusts in Arid Ecosystems / S. D. Warren -- 12. The Diversity of Microorganisms Associated with Marine Invertebrates and Their Roles in the Maintenance of Ecosystems / D. L. Santavy -- 13. Fungi, a Vital Component of Ecosystem Function in Woodland / A. D. M. Rayner -- 14. Molecular Biology of Alkaliphiles / T. Hamamoto and K. Horikoshi -- 15. Thermophilic Fungi in Desert Soils: A Neglected Extreme Environment / J. Mouchacca -- 16. Biodiversity of the Rock Inhabiting Microbiota with Special Reference to Black Fungi and Black Yeasts / C. Urzi, U. Wollenzien, G. Criseo and W. E. Krumbein --
• 17. Statistics, Biodiversity and Microorganisms / E. Russek-Cohen and D. Jacobs -- 18. Traditional Methods of Detecting and Selecting Functionally Important Microorganisms from the Soil and the Rhizosphere / F. A. A. M. de Leij, J. M. Whipps and J. M. Lynch -- 19. Problems in Measurements of Species Diversity of Macrofungi / E. Arnolds -- 20. Inventorying Microfungi on Tropical Plants / P. M. Kirk -- 21. Viral Biodiversity / M. H. V. Van Regenmortel -- 22. Exploration of Prokaryotic Diversity Employing Taxonomy / J. Swings -- 23. International Biodiversity Initiatives and the Global Biodiversity Assessment (GBA) / V. H. Heywood -- 24. Living Reference Collections / H. Sugawara and Jun-Cai Ma -- 25. Dried Reference Collections as a Microbiological Resource / D. W. Minter -- 26. Microorganisms, Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights and the Convention on Biological Diversity / J. Kelley -- 27. Extent and Development of the Human Resource / E. J. DaSilva --
• 28. Biodiversity Information Transfer: Some Existing Initiatives and How to Link Them / B. Kirsop and V. Canhos -- 29. Indigenous Rhizobia Populations in East and Southern Africa: A Network Approach / N. K. N. Karanja, P. L. Woomer and S. Wangaruro -- 30. Progress in the Synthesis and Delivery of Information on the Diversity of Known Bacteria / J. G. Holt, M. I. Krichevsky and T. Bryant.

ISBN

0851988989

OCLC

ocm33272434

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries