Overview
- Discusses microbial diversity, including different hosts and their role in agriculture
- Explains the role of microbes in various mechanisms of plant growth promotion
- Describes beneficial microbes for adaptation and mitigation of abiotic stress
Part of the book series: Microorganisms for Sustainability (MICRO, volume 19)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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About this book
This book allows readers to gain an understanding of microbial diversity associated with plant systems and their role in plant growth, and soil health. Offering an overview of the state of the art in plant microbiomes and their potential biotechnological applications in agriculture and allied sectors, it is a valuable resource for scientists, researchers and students in the field of microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular biology, environmental biology and related subjects.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has extensive teaching and research experience. He holds a doctorate degree in Microbial Biotechnology from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India,. Dr. Yadav has published 133 highly cited papers and has received 12 best paper presentation awards as well as an outstanding teacher award in 2018. He is a life member of the Association of Microbiologists in India, Indian Science Congress Council and National Academy of Sciences, India.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Advances in Plant Microbiome and Sustainable Agriculture
Book Subtitle: Diversity and Biotechnological Applications
Editors: Ajar Nath Yadav, Ali Asghar Rastegari, Neelam Yadav, Divjot Kour
Series Title: Microorganisms for Sustainability
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3208-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3207-8Published: 01 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3210-8Published: 02 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3208-5Published: 31 July 2020
Series ISSN: 2512-1901
Series E-ISSN: 2512-1898
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 296
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Genetics and Genomics