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Nutrient Cycling and Decomposition in Natural Terrestrial Ecosystems

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Microfloral and faunal interactions in natural and agro-ecosystems

Part of the book series: Developments in Biogeochemistry ((DBGC,volume 3))

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Ecosystem research is in its infancy, its roots are varied, it has a reasonable theoretical basis but it lacks the extensive data so essential for the development of the subject. The very complexity and scale of ecosystems makes analysis and comprehension difficult. However, the stimulus for research lies in the recognition that the ecosystem is a level of organization at which many organisms and processes interact. It is a unit which man manages for agriculture and forestry, and the flow of energy, carbon and nutrients provides a common currency for comparison of components and ecosystems.

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