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Biodiversity of Microbial Life
Foundation of Earth's Biosphere
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Discussing the major issues of microbial biodiversity, this book provides readers with a clear perspective of how it differs from that of plants and animals as well as how it has evolved. Bringing together experts from around the world, the book offers a unique source of information that spans the diversity of microbial life.
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Biodiversity of Microbial Life places the importance and novelty of the diversity of the microbial world in perspective with the biodiversity of plants and animals. Microbial diversity has driven the evolution of all life on Earth as well as the nutrient cycles, which are key to the operation of the biosphere.
Microorganisms live in all ecosystems, even extreme environments not habitable to other organisms. Noted experts including Carl Woese, the originator of the Tree of Life, and Rita Colwell, who is now Director of the National Science Foundation, offer their unique perspectives on the extent and importance of microbial biodiversity.
Special emphasis is placed on:
- Evolution, speciation, and contrasts between microbial biodiversity and plant and animal biodiversity
- Physiological and metabolic diversity of microorganisms
- Biodiversity of microbial life in terrestrial and marine environments
- Symbioses between microorganisms and plants, insects, and humans
- Extreme environments populated exclusively or primarily by microorganisms, including thermal vents and hot springs, polar sea ice environments, and subterranean ecosystems
- Microorganisms and biotechnology
Biodiversity of Microbial Life is an essential resource for all biologists interested in biodiversity.
Series: Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology
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The book Biodiversity of Microbial Life is praised for integrating bacterial taxa and biochemical pathways within an evolutionary framework, enhancing understanding and engagement in learning. It is recommended as an excellent starting point for those interested in the latest research in microbial biodiversity.
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ISBN: 9780471254331
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 November 2001
Country: United States
Imprint: Wiley-Liss Inc.,U.S.
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 835g
Pages: 592
About the Author
A professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, Dr. James T. Staley received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis in 1967. He also serves as Chairman of Bergey's Manual Trust and holds positions on the editorial boards of Geomicrobiology, Diversity and Conservation, and Environmental Microbiology. His primary research interest is general microbiology with an emphasis on microbial evolution, diversity, ecology and bacterial taxonomy.
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