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Aerial Plant Surface Microbiology

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  1. Cindy E. Morris

    1. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Station de Pathologie Végétale, Avignon, France

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  2. Philippe C. Nicot

    1. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Station de Pathologie Végétale, Avignon, France

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  3. Christophe Nguyen-The

    1. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Station de Technologie des Produits Végétaux, Avignon, France

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Physical and Chemical Environment of Aerial Plant Surfaces

    1. Cuticle Permeability Studies

      • Jörg Schönherr, Peter Baur
      Pages 1-23

    2. Nutrients on the Leaf Surface

      • Sylvie Derridj
      Pages 25-42

  3. Interactions between Plant Surface Micro-Organisms and Their Hosts

    1. Microbial Attachment to Plant Aerial Surfaces

      • Martin Romantschuk, Elina Roine, Katarina Björklöf, Tuula Ojanen, Eeva-Liisa Nurmiaho-Lassila, Kielo Haahtela
      Pages 43-57

    2. Bacterial hrp and Avirulence Genes are Key Determinants in Plant-Pathogen Interactions

      • Ulla Bonas, Guido Van den Ackerveken
      Pages 59-72

    3. Host Response to Introduction of Antagonistic Yeasts Used for Control of Postharvest Decay

      • Samir Droby, Edo Chalutz, Michael E. Wisniewski, Charles L. Wilson
      Pages 73-89

    4. Coevolution Between Plants and Pathogens of Their Aerial Tissues

      • Donald D. Clarke
      Pages 91-101

  4. Interactions among Micro-Organisms in Communities on Aerial Plant Surfaces

    1. Gene Transfer Between Micro-Organisms in the Phyllosphere

      • Mark J. Bailey, Andrew K. Lilley, Julian P. Diaper
      Pages 103-123

    2. Microbial Interactions Preventing Fungal Growth on Senescent and Necrotic Aerial Plant Surfaces

      • William F. Pfender
      Pages 125-138

    3. Antagonism and Synergism in the Plant Surface Colonisation Strategies of Fungi

      • Alan D. M. Rayner
      Pages 139-154

  5. Plant Surface Micro-Organisms, Agricultural Practices, and Food Quality

    1. Role of Immigration and Other Processes in Determining Epiphytic Bacterial Populations

      • Steven E. Lindow
      Pages 155-168

    2. Integrated Control of Botrytis Cinerea on Greenhouse Tomatoes

      • Philippe C. Nicot, Alain Baille
      Pages 169-189

    3. The Role of Plant Surface Bacteria in the Hygienic and Market Quality of Minimally Processed Vegetables

      • Cindy E. Morris, Christophe Nguyen-The
      Pages 191-208

    4. Microbiology of Grape Surfaces and its Importance for Wine Quality

      • Tomás G. Villa, Elisa Longo
      Pages 209-220

    5. Plant Surface Micro-Organisms as Sources of Compounds Toxic for Humans and Domestic Animals

      • Peter G. Mantle
      Pages 221-232

  6. Quantification and Modelling of Population Dynamics of Micro-Organisms Associated with Aerial Plant Surfaces

    1. The Effect of Leaf Age and Position on the Dynamics of Microbial Populations on Aerial Plant Surfaces

      • Marie-Agnès Jacques
      Pages 233-248

    2. Spatial and Temporal Variations in Size and Phenotypic Structure of Populations of Pseudomonas Syringae on Fruit Trees

      • Jacques L. Luisetti
      Pages 249-264

    3. Quantifying Microbial Competition on Leaves

      • Linda L. Kinkel, Miriam R. Newton, Kurt J. Leonard
      Pages 265-276

    4. Predicting Behavior of Phyllosphere Bacteria in the Growth Chamber from Field Studies

      • Christen D. Upper, Susan S. Hirano
      Pages 277-284

  7. Research Outlook

    1. Phyllosphere Ecology

      • John H. Andrews
      Pages 285-294
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Station de Pathologie Végétale, Avignon, France

    Cindy E. Morris, Philippe C. Nicot

  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Station de Technologie des Produits Végétaux, Avignon, France

    Christophe Nguyen-The

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