Factors Influencing Cellulose Decomposition In Soils Of Indiana

Excerpt from Studies on the Decomposition of Cellulose in Soils Extensive investigations during the last few years have shown that the decomposition of cellulose is by no means limited to the bacteria of soils. The filamentous fungi possessing this power are very numerous and many species are exceedingly active agents in the destruction of cellulose. In the humid soils of the East the filamentous fungi are perhaps of greater importance than bacteria in the destruction of cellulose, while in the semi-arid soils of the West the reverse is apparently true. Several Species of Actinomyces are also known to have the power of dissolving cellulose and because of their general distribution, these organisms are undoubtedly a factor in the destruction of cellulose in soils. This paper deals, for the most part, with investigations of cellulose-dissolving bac teria. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.