Overview
Gives a modern approach to the various facets of plant growth promoting and associative bacteria
A valuable source of information for scientists in agriculture, agronomy, applied microbiology, plant protection, environmental sciences and soil ecology
Written by renowned scientists
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining worldwide importance.
Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Ecosystems describes the beneficial role of plant growth promoting bacteria with special emphasis on oil yielding crops, cereals, fruits and vegetables. Chapters present studies on various aspects of bacteria-plant interactions, soil-borne and seed-borne diseases associated with food crops such as rice, sesame, peanuts, and horticultural crops. Further reviews describe technologies to produce inoculants, the biocontrol of post harvest pathogens as a suitable alternative to agrochemicals, and the restoration of degraded soils.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Ecosystems
Editors: Dinesh K. Maheshwari
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18357-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-18356-0Published: 20 April 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44279-7Published: 05 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-18357-7Published: 19 April 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 434
Topics: Bacteriology, Agriculture, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology