Microbiomes of Soils, Plants and Animals: An Integrated Approach

Book Overview

Through a long history of co-evolution, multicellular organisms form a complex of host cells plus many associated microorganism species. Consisting of algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses, and collectively referred to as the microbiome, these microorganisms contribute to a range of important functions in their hosts, from nutrition, to behaviour and disease susceptibility. In this book, a diverse and international group of active...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108462480
• ISBN13: 9781108462488
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.6"