Biological diversity and function in soils. By Richard D. Bardgett, Michael B. Usher and David W. Hopkins
Résumé
This book, based on a symposium held in 2003 at Lancaster University, under the auspices of the British Ecological Society, provokes questions. Why are there so many species living in the soil? Which important functions of the soil could be expected to be lost or gained from a decrease or increase in biodiversity? Are there functional links between below-ground activity and biodiversity in the soil? Is part or whole soil biodiversity important for the maintenance of terrestrial ecosystems? What impact on soil biodiversity could result from changing land use, pollution or a warming of the climate? These questions are still unsolved in the main or answers remain controversial. The purpose of the book, comprising 20 chapters from 65 contributors, is to throw new light on the present debate about soil biodiversity. As stated by the editors in the preface, ‘it is now time to open the ‘‘black box’’ and to start to understand how it works’.
Domaines
Science des sols
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