Microbial Strategies for Crop Improvement
β Scribed by Elisa Gamalero, Graziella Berta (auth.), Mohammad Saghir Khan, Almas Zaidi, Javed Musarrat (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 371
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book presents the multidisciplinary nature and the many fascinating aspects of microbiological approaches for crop improvement in both conventional and stressed soils where quality and safety are the key concerns. The major goal is to provide a cross-section of the latest accomplishments and envisaged future directions in these areas. It gives a holistic view of the basic concepts and practical utility of microbes and thus presents an all-inclusive contemporary treatise on strategic aspects of the diverse microbial communities providing solutions to oodles of customary agronomic problems. This book benefits people working in the area of agronomy, biotechnology, environmental biology, microbiology, plant physiology, plant protection and soil science. The contributions by eminent academicians and professionals ensure a good equilibrium between theory and practice without compromising the basic conceptual framework of the concerned subject.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
The Use of Microorganisms to Facilitate the Growth of Plants in Saline Soils....Pages 1-22
Recent Advances in Plant Growth Promotion by Phosphate-Solubilizing Microbes....Pages 23-50
Developing Beneficial Microbial Biofilms on Roots of Non legumes: A Novel Biofertilizing Technique....Pages 51-62
Role of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase in Rhizobium βLegume Symbiosis....Pages 63-83
Strategies for Crop Improvement in Contaminated Soils Using Metal-Tolerant Bioinoculants....Pages 85-104
Functional Diversity Among Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Current Status....Pages 105-132
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 133-160
Soil Health β A Precondition for Crop Production....Pages 161-184
Recent Advances in Biopesticides....Pages 185-203
Benefits of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to Sustainable Crop Production....Pages 205-225
Enhancement of RhizobiaβLegumes Symbioses and Nitrogen Fixation for Crops Productivity Improvement....Pages 227-254
Monitoring the Development of Nurse Plant Species to Improve the Performances of Reforestation Programs in Mediterranean Areas....Pages 255-265
Pea Cultivation in Saline Soils: Influence of Nitrogen Nutrition....Pages 267-286
Plant Growth-Promoting Diazotrophs and Productivity of Wheat on the Canadian Prairies....Pages 287-300
Factors Affecting the Variation of Microbial Communities in Different Agro-Ecosystems....Pages 301-324
Strategies for Utilizing Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms for Enhanced Phosphate Uptake and Growth of Plants in the Soils of the Tropics....Pages 325-351
Back Matter....Pages 353-358
β¦ Subjects
Agriculture; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Plant Sciences; Agricultural Economics
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