Research Catalog

Title

Soil microbiology.

Author

Waksman, Selman A. (Selman Abraham), 1888-1973

Publication

• New York : Wiley, [1952]
• [©1952]

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Details

Description

vi, 356 pages : illustrations, portraits; cm

Summary

Historical; The microbiological population of the soil as a whole; Occurrence of specific microorganisms in the soil; Decomposition of plant and animal residues in soils and in composts; Humus: nature and formation; Decomposition of soil organic matter and evolution of carbon dioxide; Transformation of nitrogen in soil; nitrate formation and nitrate reduction; Nitrogen fixation - nonsymbiotic and symbiotic; Transformation of mineral substances in soil by microorganisms; Higher plants and soil microorganisms; Associative and antagonistic effects of soil microorganisms; Disease-producing microorganisms in the soil and their control; Stable manures, composts, and green manures; Microorganisms and soil fertility; Recent developments in soil microbiology.

Subject

• Soil microbiology
• Humification
• Nitrogen > Fixation
• Soil Microbiology
• Nitrogen Fixation
• Boden
• Mikrobiologie

Genre/Form

• Instructional and educational works.
• Matériel d'éducation et de formation.

Note

• Based on the author's two previous volumes, Principles of soil microbiology and The soil and the microbe.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliography.

Contents

1. Historical -- 2. The microbiological population of the soil as a whole -- 3. Occurrence of specific microorganisms in the soil -- 4. Decomposition of plant and animal residues in soils and in composts -- 5. Humus: nature and formation -- 6. Decomposition of soil organic matter and evolution of carbon dioxide -- 7. Transformation of nitrogen in soil: nitrate formation and nitrate reduction -- 8. Nitrogen fixation-nonsymbiotic -- 9. Nitrogen fixation-symbiotic -- 10. Transformation on mineral substances in soil by microorganisms -- 11. Higher plants and soil microorganisms -- 12. Associative and antagonistic effects of soil microorganisms -- 13. Disease-producing microorganisms in the soil and their control -- 14. Stable manues, composts, and green manures -- 15. Microorganisms and soil fertility -- 16. Recent developments in soil microbiology.

LCCN

52009965

OCLC

• ocm00565750
• 565750
• SCSB-319717

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library