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The abiotic dimension of ecosystems – Soil water, soil organic matter and soil biological activity |
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| Authors: |
Vrahnakis, Michael |
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| Abstract: |
The fourth teaching unit (TU4) of the book aims to introduce the reader to the effects of the substrate elements (soil water, organic matter, soil biological factors) on the development of vegetation, as elements of the abiotic dimension of ecosystems. The movement of water from the atmosphere to root uptake in the soil profile is described in detail. In addition, the erosion process and the importance of the comprehensive study of the water balance in the watersheds are discussed. This is followed by a description of the soil organic matter (structure, properties, importance) and emphasis is placed on humus. Finally, the biological activity of soil microorganisms is analyzed with an emphasis on the formation and ecological importance of mycorrhiza.
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| Linguistic Editors: |
Kalliaras, Dimitrios |
| Graphic Editors: |
Tsionis, Elias |
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Chapter |
| Creation Date: | 26-02-2025 |
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Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
| Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/14553 |
| Bibliographic Reference: | Vrahnakis, M. (2025). The abiotic dimension of ecosystems – Soil water, soil organic matter and soil biological activity [Chapter]. In Vrahnakis, M. 2025. Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/14553 |
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Greek |
| Is Part of: |
Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |