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CSS 455/555. The Biology of Soil Ecosystems

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Topic PDF PowerPoint
1 Soil environment
2 Soil biota
3 Microbial metabolism
4 Microbial growth
5 Microbial energetics
  • Thermodynamic Constants
 
6 Microbial habitats
7 Environmental effects
8 Biocontrol
9 Introduced microbes    
10 Carbon cycle
11 Composting
12 Biodegradation
  • Aromatic Nomenclature
13 Nitrogen cycle
14 Trace gases
15 Sulfur cycle
16 Phosphorus cycle
17 Mycorrhizae
18 Metals  

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