Editors:
- First book on that topic
- Of relevance for microbiologists, entomologists, ecologists and soil scientists
- With excellent illustrations, including various color photographs
- With a foreword by Konrad Dettner, President of the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE)
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 6)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Soil Invertebrates
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Termites as Model Organisms
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Modern Methods for Studying Intestinal Methods
About this book
Soil microorganisms play a major role in the degradation and recycling of organic material. Microbes are involved in the food web and strongly contribute to soil fertility. In the past, attention was mainly directed towards free-living or particle-bound microorganisms, while the role of intestinal microbes of soil animals has been neglected.
For the first time, "Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates" focuses on the microbes in gut systems of soil animals. It starts with a profound overview of the biology of soil invertebrates. A major part deals with the gut microbiota of termites, the best investigated gut system of invertebrates. Termites are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Insight is given into the intestinal microbiota of further relevant primary litter decomposers, such as earthworms, springtails, millipeds, and woodlice. Novel techniques for studying intestinal microbes complete the volume.
Editors and Affiliations
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Institute of Microbiology and Wine Research, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
Helmut König
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Amity School of Herbal and Microbial Studies Sector 125, Noida, India
Ajit Varma
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates
Editors: Helmut König, Ajit Varma
Series Title: Soil Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28185-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-28180-1Published: 20 October 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06638-2Published: 12 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-28185-6Published: 29 December 2005
Series ISSN: 1613-3382
Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 484
Number of Illustrations: 86 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Invertebrates, Terrestial Ecology, Animal Physiology, Soil Science & Conservation