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Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil

Edited by Rahul Datta, Edited by Ram Swaroop Meena, Edited by Shamina Imran Pathan, Edited by Maria Teresa Ceccherini

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Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility butâ€š to dateâ€š none have been dedicated to the study of â€œSustainable Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil.â€ Yet this aspect is extremely important, considering the fact that the soil, as the â€˜epidermis of the Earthâ€™ (geodermis)â€š is a major component of the terrestrial biosphere. This book addresses virtually every aspect of C and N cycling, including: general concepts on the diversity of microorganisms and management practices for soil, the function of soilâ€™s structure-function-ecosystem, the evolving role of C and N, cutting-edge methods used in soil microbial ecological studies, rhizosphere microflora, the role of organic matter (OM) in agricultural productivity, C and N transformation in soil, biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and its genetics, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs),Â PGPRs and their role in sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, etc. The bookâ€™s main objectivesare: (1) to explain in detail the role of C and N cycling in sustaining agricultural productivity and its importance to sustainable soil management; (2) to show readers how to restore soil health with C and N; and (3) to help them understand the matching of C and N cycling rules from a climatic perspective. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, soil microbiology, agronomy, ecology, and the environmental sciences. Gathering cutting-edge contributions from internationally respected researchers, it offers authoritative content on a broad range of topics, which is supplemented by a wealth of data, tables, figures, and photographs. Moreover, it provides a roadmap for sustainable approaches to food and nutritional security, and to soil sustainability in agricultural systems, based on C and N cycling in soil systems.Â