TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Agronomic Practices and Soil Conservation
2.1.1 Concept of Agronomic Practices
2.1.2 Types of Agronomic Practices
2.1.2.1 Strip Cropping
2.1.2.3 Natural Vegetative Strips (NVS)
2.1.2.4 Contour Tillage
2.1.2.5 Mixed/Intercropping
2.1.2.6 Mulching
2.1.2.7 Conservative Tillage
2.1.2.8 Crop Rotation
2.2 Microbes Interaction with Soil Organic Matter
2.3 Soil Organic Matter (SOM)
2.4 Soil Organic Matter Nature and Formation
2.5 Microbiological Aspect of Organic Matter Decomposition
2.6 Microbes Involved in Decomposition of Organic Matter
2.6.1 Cellulose decomposition
2.6.2 Hemicellulose decomposition
2.6.3 Chitin decomposition
2.6.4 Lignin decomposition
2.6.5 Lipids decomposition
2.6.6 Protein Decomposition
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 The Role of Microbial Communities in Formation and Decomposition of Soil Organic Matter
3.2 Importance of Soil Microbial Community Composition and Diversity
3.3 Interaction between Microorganism and Soil Fauna
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Role of Soil Microorganisms in Soil Organic Matter Conservation
4.2 Effect of Tillage on Soil
4.3 Effect of Organic Fertilization on Soil
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 CONCLUSION
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