Under ground : how creatures of mud and dirt shape our world by Baskin, Yvonne, International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment instant download

Under ground : how creatures of mud and dirt shape our world by Baskin, Yvonne, International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment instant download

1 online resource (237 pages) :, Annotation The soils of the Earth, whether underneath our feet or pressurised beneath tons of ocean water, hold life in abundance. A handful of garden dirt may harbour more species than the entire aboveground Amazon. A growing array of scientists is exploring life in soils and sediments, uncovering a living world literally alien to our own senses--and yet one whose integrity turns out to be crucial to life above ground, \"A project of SCOPE, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment.\", Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-226) and index, Introduction: Opening the Black Box -- Where Nematodes are Lions -- Of Ferns, Bears, and Slime Molds -- The Power of Ecosystem Engineers -- Plowing the Seabed -- Microbes, Muck and Dead Zones -- Fungi and the Fate of Forests -- Grazers, Grass, and Microbes -- Restoring Power to the Soil, Print version record