University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Soil ecology and agroecosystem studies: a dynamic and diverse world / David C. Coleman, Vadakattu V.S.R. Gupta, and John C. Moore -- Ch. 2. Manipulation of beneficial microorganisms in crop rhizospheres / Richard P Dick -- Ch. 3. The influence of heterogeneity on soil microbial processes in agroecosystems: theory, evidence, and opportunities / Terry D. Loecke -- Ch. 4. Soil food webs in agricultural ecosystems / John C. Moore and Peter C. de Ruiter -- Ch. 5. Community composition of soil organisms under different wheat-farming systems / Klaus Birkhofer, T. Martijn Bezemer, Katarina Hedlund, and Heikki Set�al�a -- Ch. 6. The biological basis for nitrogen management in agroecosystems / A. Stuart Grandy, Cynthia Kallenbach, Terry D. Loecke, Sieglinde S. Snapp, and Richard G. Smith -- Ch. 7. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the success or failure of agricultural practices / David D. Douds, Jr. and Rita Seidel -- Ch. 8. Effects of the cultivation of genetically modified Bt crops on nontarget soil organisms / Tanya E. Cheeke -- Ch. 9. Maize legume relay intercrops in Malawi: meeting short- and long-term sustainability goals / Carol Shennan and Dorothy Sirrine -- Ch. 10. Making soil biodiversity matter for agriculture: ecosystem services and challenges / Diana H. Wall.