170
Index
Lytic, 27–29, 37, 42–44
M
Macro-fauna, 88, 93, 94
Macro-, meso-, micropores, 37, 38, 42, 44
Manure application, 143
Manures, 139, 141–145, 154–156, 158–160
Marine life, 2
Martiny’s statement, 31
Meadows, 36, 38
Mechanochemical degradation, 4, 6
Medicago marina, 29
Megadrili species, 97
Megascolecidae, 97
Melamine, 3
Metaphire posthuma, 100
Micro-arthropods, 88
Microbial degradations, 7
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), 128, 129
Microbiomes, 28, 31, 34, 70–76
Microcystis aeruginosa, 35
Microiviridae, 38
Microscolex phosphoreus, 98
Mimiviridae, 29
Molecular weight, 7, 17
Molecule size, 8, 17
Moniligastrida, 95
Monoculture, 33, 43, 44
Monoculturing, 33, 36, 37
Municipal landfill leachate, 1, 22
Muscle cell, 39
Mycoplasma capricolum, 124
Mycoplasma genitalium, 124
Mycoplasma mycoides, 124
Mycorrhizal fungi, 88, 96
Mycoviruses, 32
Myoiviridae, 38
N
N 2 , ix, x
N 2 fixation, 65, 66
N 2 O, x, xii
N 2 O emission, 35
NAD + , 33
Nano-fertilizers, 154
Nanotechnologies, 154
Nanoviridae, 38
NanSIMS, 31
Nap, 118
NapAB, 118
NapA/narG, nirK/nirS, and nosZ genes, 34
NarGHJI operon, 119
NarL, 119
NarX, 119
Natural minerals, 142
N containing chemicals, xi
N containing polymers, 22
N cycling, 66, 71, 78
Nematode, 32, 34–36, 38, 39, 42, 87, 88, 90,
92, 93, 100, 103
Net Ecosystem Production (NEP), 43
N. europaea, 127, 128
New York, 30, 34
N fertilization, 68, 71, 75, 76, 78, 79
N fixation by legumes, 141
N 2 fixing bacteria, archaea, 44
N immobilization, 66, 67
NirK, 32, 34, 118
NirS, 32, 34, 118
Nitrate reductase, 118, 119
Nitrate respiration, 118, 126
Nitrification, 34–36, 65, 66, 68, 69, 75, 76,
78, 79
Nitrifying bacteria, archaea, 34, 117, 120,
121, 125–127
Nitrogen-containing plastics, 2
Nitrogen (N) demand, 88
Nitrogen removal, 1, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 22
Nitrogen use efficiency, 149, 151
Nitrosomonas europaea, 117, 126, 127
Nitrospira inopinata, xii, 33
N management, 66
NO, xii
NO -
2 , x
NO x , 1, 12–14, 22
Non-biodegradable soil remains, 2
Non-palindromic base-overhangs, 123
nosZ gene, 34
Nothiophilus biguttatus, 92
No-till farming, 146
N shortage, 119
Nuctenea sclopetaria, 93
N uptake inefficiencies, 138
Nutrient budgeting, 142
Nutrient management, 142, 145–147, 153,
155, 157, 159, 160
Nutrient side drain, 27, 38, 41
Nutrient utilization, 64
O
Oceans, 2
Ocnerodrilidae, 97
O. croaticus, 98
Index
Lytic, 27–29, 37, 42–44
M
Macro-fauna, 88, 93, 94
Macro-, meso-, micropores, 37, 38, 42, 44
Manure application, 143
Manures, 139, 141–145, 154–156, 158–160
Marine life, 2
Martiny’s statement, 31
Meadows, 36, 38
Mechanochemical degradation, 4, 6
Medicago marina, 29
Megadrili species, 97
Megascolecidae, 97
Melamine, 3
Metaphire posthuma, 100
Micro-arthropods, 88
Microbial degradations, 7
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), 128, 129
Microbiomes, 28, 31, 34, 70–76
Microcystis aeruginosa, 35
Microiviridae, 38
Microscolex phosphoreus, 98
Mimiviridae, 29
Molecular weight, 7, 17
Molecule size, 8, 17
Moniligastrida, 95
Monoculture, 33, 43, 44
Monoculturing, 33, 36, 37
Municipal landfill leachate, 1, 22
Muscle cell, 39
Mycoplasma capricolum, 124
Mycoplasma genitalium, 124
Mycoplasma mycoides, 124
Mycorrhizal fungi, 88, 96
Mycoviruses, 32
Myoiviridae, 38
N
N 2 , ix, x
N 2 fixation, 65, 66
N 2 O, x, xii
N 2 O emission, 35
NAD + , 33
Nano-fertilizers, 154
Nanotechnologies, 154
Nanoviridae, 38
NanSIMS, 31
Nap, 118
NapAB, 118
NapA/narG, nirK/nirS, and nosZ genes, 34
NarGHJI operon, 119
NarL, 119
NarX, 119
Natural minerals, 142
N containing chemicals, xi
N containing polymers, 22
N cycling, 66, 71, 78
Nematode, 32, 34–36, 38, 39, 42, 87, 88, 90,
92, 93, 100, 103
Net Ecosystem Production (NEP), 43
N. europaea, 127, 128
New York, 30, 34
N fertilization, 68, 71, 75, 76, 78, 79
N fixation by legumes, 141
N 2 fixing bacteria, archaea, 44
N immobilization, 66, 67
NirK, 32, 34, 118
NirS, 32, 34, 118
Nitrate reductase, 118, 119
Nitrate respiration, 118, 126
Nitrification, 34–36, 65, 66, 68, 69, 75, 76,
78, 79
Nitrifying bacteria, archaea, 34, 117, 120,
121, 125–127
Nitrogen-containing plastics, 2
Nitrogen (N) demand, 88
Nitrogen removal, 1, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 22
Nitrogen use efficiency, 149, 151
Nitrosomonas europaea, 117, 126, 127
Nitrospira inopinata, xii, 33
N management, 66
NO, xii
NO -
2 , x
NO x , 1, 12–14, 22
Non-biodegradable soil remains, 2
Non-palindromic base-overhangs, 123
nosZ gene, 34
Nothiophilus biguttatus, 92
No-till farming, 146
N shortage, 119
Nuctenea sclopetaria, 93
N uptake inefficiencies, 138
Nutrient budgeting, 142
Nutrient management, 142, 145–147, 153,
155, 157, 159, 160
Nutrient side drain, 27, 38, 41
Nutrient utilization, 64
O
Oceans, 2
Ocnerodrilidae, 97
O. croaticus, 98