Soil ecology in northern forests : a belowground view of a changing world / / Martin Lukac, Douglas L. Godbold.

"Forest soils form the foundation that underpins the existence of all forests. This book encapsulates soil ecology and functioning in northern forests, focusing on the effects of human activity and climate change. The authors introduce the fundamental principles necessary for studying forest so...

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Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:x, 256 p., col. plates :; ill., maps.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Soil properties; 3. Forest soil development and classification; 4. Soil fungi; 5. Soil water; 6. Forest carbon cycle; 7. Nutrient cycling; 8. Northern forests in a high CO2 world; 9. Soil acidity and heavy metal pollution; 10. Nitrogen; 11. Soil functioning and climate change; References; Index.