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Soil Biota, Soil Health and Global Change

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Soil Health and Climate Change

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 29))

Abstract

The management of soil health under various global change scenarios requires clear iteration of the links between soil health and soil biota and the elucidation of the multitude of ways in which soil biota contributes to and is impacted by global change. Because of the enormity of the topic, the major focus of this chapter will be on the most functionally and structurally diverse component of the soil biota, the micro-organisms. It details how various members of the soil microbial community produce and consume greenhouse gases and in turn how these communities are impacted by elevated CO2 and temperature. It also highlights how emergent biotechnologies will assist in identifying the key microbial players involved in critical ecosystem processes, and how global change scenarios are likely to impact on the underpinning microbial communities. Knowledge of soil microbial functional responses will inform land-use and soil management strategies as part of a global effort to adapt to global change.

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Mele, P.M. (2011). Soil Biota, Soil Health and Global Change. In: Singh, B., Cowie, A., Chan, K. (eds) Soil Health and Climate Change. Soil Biology, vol 29. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20256-8_8

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