Fundamentals,of,Soil,Ecology,,3rd,Edition,?offers,a,holistic,approach,to,soil,biology,and,ecosystem,function,,providing,students,and,ecosystem,researchers,with,a,greater,understanding,of,the,central,roles,that,soils,play,in,ecosystem,development,and,function.,The,text,emphasizes,the,increasing,importance,of,soils,as,the,organizing,center,for,all,terrestrial,ecosystems,and,provides,an,overview,of,theory,and,practice,in,soil,ecology,,both,from,an,ecosystem,and,evolutionary,biology,point,of,view.,This,new,edition,is,fully,updated,,including,an,expanded,treatment,of,microbial,ecology,and,new,sections,on,advances,in,molecular,techniques,and,climate,change,research.,These,updates,make,this,edition,an,essential,resource,for,researchers,and,students,in,soil,ecology,and,microbiology.
Includes,extensive,tables,and,diagrams,in,full,color,to,enhance,concepts
Combines,theoretical,and,practical,approaches,to,understanding,and,applying,soil,ecology
Outlines,suggested,laboratory,and,field,methods
David,C.,Coleman,has,been,a,lifelong,soil,ecologist,with,interests,in,soil,biodiversity,and,biogeochemical,cycling.,He,conducted,research,at,the,Savannah,River,Ecology,Laboratory,of,the,University,of,Georgia,(1965-1971),,and,the,Natural,Resource,Ecology,Laboratory,,Colorado,State,University,(1972-1985).,While,there,,he,also,progressed,through,the,ranks,from,Assistant,to,Associate,and,Full,Professor,of,Zoology,and,Entomology,at,CSU.,From,1985,he,has,been,a,Distinguished,Research,Professor,of,Ecology,in,the,Institute,of,Ecology,and,later,the,Odum,School,of,Ecology,of,the,University,of,Georgia.,He,has,been,Professor,Emeritus,since,2005.
During,the,academic,year,of,1979-1980,,Coleman,was,visiting,Research,Fellow,at,the,Department,of,Scientific,and,Industrial,Research,(DSIR),Institute,of,Nuclear,Sciences,and,Soil,Bureau,in,Lower,Hutt,,New,Zealand.,David,received,the,Distinguished,Service,award,from,the,Soil,Ecology,Society,in,1999,and,the,Distinguished,Ecosystem,Scientist,award,from,the,Natural,Resource,Ecology,Laboratory,in,2002.,He,served,on,several,advisory,panels,on,Ecology,and,Ecosystems,with,the,National,Science,Foundation,and,on,an,advisory,panel,on,Alternative,Agriculture,for,the,National,Research,Council.,His,research,has,concentrated,on,microbial-faunal,interactions,in,detrital,food,webs,in,agroecosystems,,e.g,,Horseshoe,Bend,,near,Athens,,and,in,forested,watersheds,at,the,Coweeta,Hydrologic,Laboratory,in,western,North,Carolina,,as,part,of,the,Coweeta,Long,Term,Ecological,Research,(LTER),study.,From,1996-2002,he,was,co-lead,PI,on,the,Coweeta,LTER,project.,He,was,also,a,McMaster,Visiting,Research,Fellow,at,CSIRO,,Adelaide,,South,Australia,,January-April,2006.
David,served,as,co-Chief,Editor,of,Soil,Biology,and,Biochemistry,from,1998,to,2010,and,serves,as,its,Review,Editor,currently.,He,serves,on,editorial,boards,of,several,other,soil,biology,journals.,He,has,published,over,300,refereed,journal,articles,and,books,and,is,senior,author,of,Fundamentals,of,Soil,Ecology,(second,edition,,2004),,and,the,author,of,Big,Ecology:,The,Emergence,of,Ecosystem,Science,(2010).
