Project Gutenberg 2022-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 229 Russell, Edward J. (Edward John) 1872 1965 Russell, Edward John, Sir Russell, Sir E. John Russell, John Russell, E. John (Edward John) Rothamsted Experimental Station Harpenden (England). Rothamsted Experimental Station Institute of Arable Crops Research (Great Britain). Rothamsted Experimental Station 23017398 The micro-organisms of the soil $aUnited Kingdom :$bLongmans, Green and Co.,$c1923. The Rothamsted monographs on agricultural science Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Micro-Organisms of the Soil" by Sir E. J. Russell and Members of the Biological Staff of the Rothamsted Experimental Station is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work is part of "The Rothamsted Monographs on Agricultural Science" series, which aims to provide comprehensive coverage of agricultural topics informed by extensive research. The book focuses on the complex relationships between soil micro-organisms and the growth of plants, emphasizing the ecological and functional roles these organisms play in the soil ecosystem. At the start of the book, the introduction outlines the aim to summarize current knowledge regarding soil organisms and their interactions with vegetation. The authors note that these micro-organisms are primarily dependent on plants for energy and nutrients while also stressing that they play critical roles in nutrient cycling, including the decomposition of organic matter and nitrogen fixation. The opening also highlights the historical development of soil microbiology, showcasing significant contributors and discoveries in the field leading up to the present understanding of soil ecosystems. This sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific soil organisms and their contributions to soil fertility and overall agricultural productivity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/microorganismsof00russuoft/page/n5/mode/2up 20210131132820russellfrs 1923 GB Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Soil microbiology QR Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 545027 2025-07-27T08:10:41.913469 text/html 501400 2024-10-18T23:43:37 text/html 3449601 2025-07-27T08:11:08.065356 application/epub+zip 3448157 2025-07-27T08:10:51.490444 application/epub+zip 298948 2025-07-27T08:10:43.833416 application/epub+zip 3797776 2025-07-27T08:11:15.300290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3749970 2025-07-27T08:11:00.512344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495766 2022-09-30T21:44:27.268897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400746 2025-07-27T08:10:39.948458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380683 2024-10-18T23:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17717 2025-07-27T08:11:15.491252 application/rdf+xml 13309 2025-07-27T08:10:44.310437 image/jpeg 2123 2025-07-27T08:10:44.104421 image/jpeg 3425100 2025-07-27T08:10:42.029410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia