Biology of the Nitrogen Cycle

The latest research, as a result of the COST 856 Action on Denitrification

Hermann Bothe (Edited by), Stuart Ferguson (Edited by), William E. Newton (Edited by)

9780444528575

Hardback, published 8 December 2006

452 pages
24 x 16.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.89 kg

All organisms require nitrogen to live and grow. The movement of nitrogen between the atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere in different forms is described by the nitrogen cycle. This book is an activity of the COST 856 Action on Denitrification. It covers all aspects of the N-cycle: chemistry, biology (enzymology, molecular biology), physics, applied aspects (greenhouse effect, N-pollution problems, practices in farming, in waste-water treatment, and more). In this book, leading editors offer the latest research available on dentrification (reduction of nitrates or nitrites commonly by bacteria- as in soil).

I. THE BIOLOGY OF THE NITROGEN CYCLE

II. DENITRIFICATION

III. BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATION

IV. OTHER REACTIONS OF THE NITROGEN CYCLE

Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV], Nuclear issues [RNQ], Applied ecology [RNC], The environment [RN], Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Molecular biology [PSD], Biochemistry [PSB], Biophysics [PHVN], Economics [KC]