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The relationships between soils, microbes and humans are of crucial relevance in the tropics, where plant stress and microbial activity are exacerbated. This volume of Soil Biology presents the living component of tropical soils, showing how it is shaped by environmental conditions and emphasizing its dramatic impact on human survival and well-being. Following an introduction to the specificities of tropical soils and of their microbial communities, the biological aspects of soil management are examined, dealing with land use change, conservation and slash-and-burn agriculture, the restoration of hot deserts, agroforestry and paddy rice cultivation. As they are of particular relevance for tropical agriculture, symbioses of plants and microbes are thoroughly covered, as are the biodegradation of pesticides and health risks associated with wastewater irrigation. Lastly, traditional soil knowledge is discussed as a key to our sustainable presence in this world.

Agriculture -- Tropics. --- Soil management -- Tropics. --- Soil microbiology -- Tropics. --- Soil microbiology --- Soil management --- Agriculture --- Biology --- Agriculture - General --- Microbiology & Immunology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Soil biology --- Tropical agriculture --- Life sciences. --- Sedimentology. --- Agriculture. --- Ecosystems. --- Microbiology. --- Soil science. --- Soil conservation. --- Sustainable development. --- Life Sciences. --- Soil Science & Conservation. --- Sustainable Development. --- Natural history

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Forest soils --- Rain forest ecology --- Soil ecology --- Sols forestiers --- Ecologie des forêts pluviales --- Ecologie du sol --- Congresses. --- Congrès --- Soil management --- Academic collection --- 630*11 --- 631.445.7 --- 630*11 Site factors. Climate, situation, soil in forestry. Forest hydrology and meteorology --- Site factors. Climate, situation, soil in forestry. Forest hydrology and meteorology --- 631.445.7 Tropical and subtropical soils. Tropical red loams, black soils (tirs, regur, grumusol) etc. --- Tropical and subtropical soils. Tropical red loams, black soils (tirs, regur, grumusol) etc. --- Soils --- Soil science --- Agronomy --- Edaphology --- Ecology --- Roots (Botany) --- Congresses --- Management --- Environmental aspects --- Forest soils - Tropics - Congresses --- Rain forest ecology - Congresses --- Soil ecology - Tropics - Congresses --- Soil management - Tropics - Congresses