BIOLOGY OF SOIL SCIENCE
1 Soils of the Tropics 1 2 Organic Matter and Micro-Organisms in Tropical Soils 17 3 Impacts of Forest Conversion to Agriculture on Microbial Communities and Microbial Function 45 4 The Structural and Functional Biodiversity of Soil: An Interdisciplinary Vision for Conservation Agriculture in Brazil 65 5 The Potential of Soil Beneficial Micro-Organisms for Slash-and-Burn Agriculture in the Humid Forest Zone of Sub-Saharan Africa 81 6 Microbial Populations of Arid Lands and their Potential for Restoration of Deserts 109 7 Exploring the Ecological Significance of Microbial Diversity and Networking in the Rice Ecosystem 139 8 Rhizobial Symbioses in Tropical Legumes and Non-Legumes 163 9 Mycorrhizal Associations in Agroforestry Systems 185 10 Agricultural Development in Tropical Acidic Soils: Potential and Limits of Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria 209 11 Role of Microbial Biofertilizers in the Development of a Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics 235 12 Microbial Degradation of Pesticides in Tropical Soils 251 13 Soil and Crop Contamination Through Wastewater Irrigation and Options for Risk Reduction in Developing Countries 275 14 Towards a New Purpose for Traditional and Other Forms of Soil Knowledge 299