Soil Quality: 5 Soil Biology

Authors

Daniel Murphy, University of Western Australia
Frances C. Hoyle, Department of Primary Industry and Regional DevelopmentFollow
Sarah Collins
Daniel Huberli, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Deirdre Gleeson, University of Western Australia

Files

Description

The Soil Quality ebook series is a resource for farmers, agricultural professionals and students. Experts from their fields share current knowledge and best practice techniques in layers of information, allowing readers to choose the level of detail they require.

Book 5 Soil Biology provides a detailed understanding of the multifunctional role of soil and its inhabitants – including beneficial and disease-causing organisms. This book explores the three-dimensional structure of soil as a habitat for the survival of soil biota, biological functions that benefit plant growth, detrimental soilborne diseases and nematode pests, and how climate and management practice influence soil biota and their functions.

Publication Date

17-2-2021

Publisher

SoilsWest

City

Perth, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agriculture | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Soil Science

Recommended Citation

Murphy, D, Hoyle, F C, Collins, S, Huberli, D, and Gleeson, D. (2021), Soil Quality: 5 Soil Biology. SoilsWest, Perth, Western Australia. Book.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/sq_ebooks/3