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Soil Biology Primer
Edited by Arlene J. Tugel, Ann M. Lewandowski, and Deb Happe-vonArb
2000



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Contents
The Soil Food Web
The Food Web and Soil Health
Soil Bacteria
Soil Fungi
Soil Protozoa
Soil Nematodes
Soil Anthropods
Earthworms

Preface
The Soil Biology Primer is an introduction to the living component of soil and how that component contributes to agricultural productivity and to air and water quality. The Primer includes information describing the soil food web and how the food web relates to soil health. There are chapters about bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, arthropods, and earthworms.

Suggested Citation
Tugel, A.J., A.M. Lewandowski, and D. Happe-vonArb, eds. 2000. Soil Biology Primer. Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society.