1 The Nature of Sustainable Agriculture ........................ 1
Andrew D. Noble and Sawaeng Ruaysoongnern
2 The Microbiology of Natural Soils ........................... 27
Ten C. Balser, Devin Wixon, Lindsey K. Moritz, and Laura
Lipps
3 Soil Microbiology and Nutrient Cycling ...................... 59
David W. Hopkins and Jennifer A.J. Dungait
4 The Role of Microbial Communities in the Formation
and Decomposition of Soil Organic Matter .................... 81
Leo Condron, Christine Stark, Maureen O'Callaghan,
Peter Clinton, and Zhiqun Huang
5 Intimate Associations of Beneficial Soil Microbes
with Host Plants ........................................... 119
Oksana Y. Shtark, Alexey Y. Borisov, Vladimir A. Zhukov,
Nikolay A. Provorov, and Igor A. Tikhonovich
6 Soil-Borne Pathogens and Their Interactions with the Soil
Environment ................................................ 197
Geoffrey R. Dixon and Emma L. Tilston
7 The Impact of Land-Use Practices on Soil Microbes .......... 273
Emma L. Tilston, Tom Sizmur, Geoffrey R. Dixon,
Wilfred Otten, and Jim A. Harris
8 The Effects of Plant Breeding on Soil Microbes ............. 297
Petra Marschner and Zed Rengel
9 Utilizing Soil Microbes for Biocontrol ..................... 315
Alison Stewart, Michael Brownbridge, Robert A. Hill,
and Trevor A. Jackson
10 How Will Climate Change Impact Soil Microbial
Communities? ............................................... 373
Ten C. Balser, Jessica L.M. Gutknecht, and Chao Liang
11 Evaluating the Economic and Social Impact of Soil
Microbes ................................................... 399
Harpinder S. Sandhu, Vadakattu V.S.R. Gupta, and
Stephen D. Wratten
Index ......................................................... 419
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