Overview
- Editors:
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Ben Lugtenberg
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Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Leiden University Sylvius Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Unique book summarising the basics of the broad area of plant-microbe interactions in an easily understandable way
- A volume which enables teachers to broaden their scope considerably and easily using the contents prepared by experts
- A volume imperative for professionals in agriculture, horticulture, the seed industry, microbial product industry and the food industry working on plant-microbe interactions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (45 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xxiv
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Introductory Chapters
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- Thomas Schäfer, Tom Adams
Pages 5-6
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- Jan Tommassen, Han A. B. Wösten
Pages 33-44
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- Aurelien Carlier, Gabriella Pessi, Leo Eberl
Pages 45-52
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Phytopathogens and Pest Insects
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- Jan van der Wolf, Solke H. De Boer
Pages 65-77
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- Johannes Helder, Mariëtte Vervoort, Hanny van Megen, Katarzyna Rybarczyk-Mydłowska, Casper Quist, Geert Smant et al.
Pages 91-102
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- Carmen Büttner, Susanne von Bargen, Martina Bandte
Pages 115-122
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- Corné M. J. Pieterse, Saskia C. M. Van Wees
Pages 123-133
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- Dulce Eleonora de Oliveira, Marc Van Montagu
Pages 135-144
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Control of Plant Diseases and Pests using Beneficial Microbes
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Front Matter
Pages 153-153
About this book
The use of microbial plant protection products is growing and their importance will strongly increase due to political and public pressure. World population is growing and the amount of food needed by 2050 will be double of what is produced now whereas the area of agricultural land is decreasing. We must increase crop yield in a sustainable way. Chemical plant growth promoters must be replaced by microbiological products. Also here, the use of microbial products is growing and their importance will strongly increase. A growing area of agricultural land is salinated. Global warming will increase this process. Plants growth is inhibited by salt or even made impossible and farmers tend to disuse the most salinated lands. Microbes have been very successfully used to alleviate salt stress of plants. Chemical pollution of land can make plant growth difficult and crops grown are often polluted and not suitable for consumption. Microbes have been used to degrade these chemical pollutants.
Reviews
“The book helps in exploring the diverse microbial partners, its importance’s and mechanisms of the actions for proper understanding of the topic. … we enjoyed reading this book as the editor tried to cover almost all fundamental and applied aspects of the plant-microbe interactions. As a final word, the book can be described as a book for all.” (Rama K. Dubey, Vishal Tripathi and P. C. Abhilash, Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 6, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
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Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Leiden University Sylvius Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
Ben Lugtenberg
About the editor
Prof. Lugtenberg is well-known expert in his field (beneficial bacteria which kill plant-pathogenic fungi or promote plant growth), appreciated for publication record and editing job, with a significant network. Used to play several important roles within the community, e.g. President of the International Society of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.