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Soil: Reflections on the Basis of our Existence

Autor Håkan Wallander
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 sep 2016
Håkan Wallander is a professor in Soil Biology and the reader is guided through the fascinating world below ground. The book has a free form and the author mixes scientific facts with personal stories from active research experiences and everyday life. The main focus is to make the reader aware of the vast biodiversity that exists in the soil, and to describe the important processes provided by the soil organisms. Reflections are made on how dependent we are on living soils, and how vulnerable the soil is if managed in a wrong way. The importance of soils as carbon sinks and reflections about the possible influence of soils for taste and quality of food and wine is also covered. The book is illustrated with photographs and every picture has a legend that stands on its own. In this way the reader will have an easy way into the book, and the main aim is to gain new readers to a subject that is immensely important, but not very attractive to laypersons.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319358086
ISBN-10: 3319358081
Pagini: 149
Ilustrații: VIII, 141 p. 101 illus., 90 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 13 mm
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Foreword.- Our indispensable soil.- How soil is formed.- Floral splendour and shortage of nutrients.- Life in the soil.- The circulation of nutrients.- Biological warfare.- A matter of taste.- Soil and climate.- Epilogue.

Recenzii

“This book is a very brief and very personal reflection on the role of soil in society, agriculture, and the environment. It addresses the indispensability of soil to life on Earth, soil formation, nutrient management and the nutrient cycle, biodiversity, biological control, soils and food quality, and soils and climate. … It is an excellent entry into that realm of inquisitiveness for new students. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.” (M. S. Coyne, Choice, Vol. 52 (8), April, 2015)

Textul de pe ultima copertă

It is well known that the soil beneath our feet is one of the most critical components for life on our planet. And yet it holds secrets that would surprise even the most avid gardener.
Håkan Wallander, Professor of Soil Biology at Lund University, takes us on a journey through this hidden and multifaceted world, sharing his intimate knowledge of soil acquired during years of research and visits to the rainforests of South America, Africa’s deserts and North America’s glaciers, interwoven with observations from his homeland, Sweden.
Through words and pictures, Wallander brings to life the biological and chemical processes that shape and form the soil. He explains the critical role of bacteria and fungi in soil fertility, interspersing personal reflections with scientific argument and illuminating his subject with fascinating insights. What, for instance, makes a fine wine explode on our taste buds like an Olympic fireworks display?
This is a book like no other. One that makes the soil a little easier – and infinitely more exciting – to understand.

Caracteristici

A much more easy way into the world of soil science than other books because of numerous colour photos with independent legends A perfect blend of scientific facts and entertaining stories to keep the reader interested and curious It fills a hole in the garden literature and was elected as the garden book of the year in Sweden, although it is not at all a garden book Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras