Microbiology of Extreme Soils
. Ed(S): Dion, Patrice; Nautiyal, Chandra Shekhar
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Paperback. Editor(s): Dion, Patrice; Nautiyal, Chandra Shekhar. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 386 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSAF; PSG; RBGB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
My auxiliaries are the dews and rains which water this dry soil, and what fertility is in the soil itself, which for the most part is lean and effete. – Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond The concerns that Thoreau had about his beans were nothing to those that would face a similarly conscientious gardener in the Atacama Desert or on the planet Mars, where dews are rare, or frozen, and rains are extremely rare – or absent al- gether. Yet we live in a time when an appreciation of the differences and simila- ties among soils (or regolith: no organics ... Read more
My auxiliaries are the dews and rains which water this dry soil, and what fertility is in the soil itself, which for the most part is lean and effete. – Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond The concerns that Thoreau had about his beans were nothing to those that would face a similarly conscientious gardener in the Atacama Desert or on the planet Mars, where dews are rare, or frozen, and rains are extremely rare – or absent al- gether. Yet we live in a time when an appreciation of the differences and simila- ties among soils (or regolith: no organics ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Series
Soil Biology
Number of Pages
369
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642446108
SKU
V9783642446108
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Reviews for Microbiology of Extreme Soils
From the reviews: "The chapters have been presented clearly, so as to trigger curiosity and stimulate the imagination. It is hoped that the reader will find the volume to fulfill their expectations in regard to a topic as thrilling as microbiology of extreme soils. … one will therefore find much to admire in this impressive ... Read more