Agriculturally important microbes for sustainable agriculture. Volume I, Plant-soil-microbe nexus /

"This book presents a compilation of case studies from different countries on achieving agricultural sustainability. The book stresses that, in order to meet the needs of our rapidly growing population, it is imperative to increase agricultural productivity. If global food production is to keep...

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Other Authors Meena, Vijay Singh (Editor), Mishra, Pankaj Kumar (Editor), Bisht, Jaideep Kumar (Editor), Pattanayak, Arunava (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore, Singapore : Springer Nature, [2017]
Subjects
Agricultural microbiology.
Sustainable agriculture.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811055898
9789811055881
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 356 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

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Table of Contents:
  • About the Editors; Part I: Role of Soil Microbe Interaction; 1: Plant Beneficial Rhizospheric Microbes (PBRMs): Prospects for Increasing Productivity and Sustaining the Resilience of Soil Fertility; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Rhizosphere Deposits and Priming Effect; 1.3 Plant Beneficial Rhizospheric Microbes (PBRMs); 1.3.1 Rhizospheric Microbes and Nutrient Acquisition; 1.3.2 Biocontrol Activities of Plant Beneficial Rhizospheric Microbes; 1.3.3 Rhizospheric Microbes in Plant Stress Resistance; 1.3.4 Rhizospheric Microbes and Crop Growth
  • 1.3.5 Role of Rhizospheric Microbes in Soil Fertility and Sustainability1.4 Future Prospects; 1.5 Conclusions; References; 2: Rhizosphere Microorganisms Towards Soil Sustainability and Nutrient Acquisition; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Why Soil Sustainability Is So Important?; 2.3 The Rhizosphere: A Hot Spot for Microbial Activities; 2.4 Role of Rhizosphere Microorganisms in Soil Sustainability and Nutrient Acquisition; 2.4.1 Organic Matter (OM) Decomposition; 2.4.2 Nutrient Transformation and Availability; 2.4.3 Plant Growth-Promoting (PGP) Activities; 2.4.4 Biocontrol Agents
  • 2.4.5 Soil Bioremediations2.4.6 Drought and Nutrient Stress/Deficiency; 2.5 Management of Rhizosphere System for Soil Sustainability and Productivity; 2.5.1 The Cultural Management/Practices; 2.5.2 Efficient Fertilization; 2.5.3 Use of Organic and Biofertilizers; 2.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 3: PGPR: Heart of Soil and Their Role in Soil Fertility; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Role of PGPR in Soil Fertility; 3.3 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR); 3.3.1 Classification of PGPRs; 3.3.1.1 On the Basis of Location; Extracellular PGPRs (ePGPRs); Intracellular PGPRs (iPGPRs)
  • 3.3.1.2 On the Basis of FunctionalityPlant Growth-Promoting Bacteria; Biocontrolling Bacteria; Stress Homeoregulating Bacteria; 3.3.1.3 On the Basis of Activities; 3.4 PGPR Mechanism; 3.4.1 Direct Mechanism; 3.4.2 Indirect Mechanism; 3.5 Conclusions; References; 4: Strength of Microbes in Nutrient Cycling: A Key to Soil Health; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Soil Health; 4.3 Soil as a Microbial Habitat; 4.4 Microbial Decomposition of Organic Matter and Nutrient Availability; 4.5 Mineralization and Humification; 4.6 Role of Soil Enzymes in Organic Matter Decomposition; 4.7 Amylase

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