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Microbiome Stimulants for Crops
Mechanisms and Applications
Focuses on the development of microbial inoculants for plants, including the latest technologies used to develop efficient choices for commercial applications
James White (Edited by), Ajay Kumar (Edited by), Samir Droby (Edited by)
9780128221228
Paperback, published 22 April 2021
504 pages, 85 illustrations (20 in full color)
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.1 cm, 1.43 kg
Approx.486 pages
Introduction 1. Microbial endophytes: Evolution, diversity, community functions, and regulation 2. Friends in low places: Soil derived microbial inoculants for biostimulation and biocontrol in crop production 3. The roles of endophytes in modulating plant development 4. Epichloe endophytes stimulate grass development and physiological state in China 5. Endophytic microbes promote plant growth and alter host secondary metabolites 6. Epichloe endophytes of grasses, in particular their physiological interaction with plants 7. Potential application of plant growth promoting bacteria in bioenergy crop production 8. Soil microbiome to maximize the benefits to crop plants - A special reference to Rhizosphere microbiome 9. Belowground dialogue between plant roots and beneficial microbes 10. Microbial?bio-active?compounds?in plant disease management 11. Microbial biocontrol formulations for commercial applications 12. Potential effect of microbial biostimulants in sustainable vegetable production 13. Microbes as bio stimulants: Tissue culture prospective 14. Biostimulants application in agriculture under abiotic stress conditions 15. Actinomycetes as bio stimulants and their application in agricultural practices 16. Role of microbial volatiles as an aromatic tool in management of crop productivity 17. Microbial consortia: approaches in crop production and yield enhancement 18. ?Fungal enzymes and their potential application as bio stimulants 19. Microbial cell factories for treatment of soil polluted with heavy metals: A green approach 20. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) as plant biostimulants 21. Nanobiotechnology of plant microbiome 22. Microbiome establishment, adaptation and their contributions to anaerobic stress tolerance and nutrient acquisition in rice 23. Soil physical and nutritional balance are essential for establishing a healthy microbiome 24. Microbiome stimulants for crops: Indicators for an Economically proficient sustainable agriculture 25. Plant microbiome: Diversity, distribution, and functional relevance in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture 26. Gene expression studies in crop plants for diseases management 27. Biomanagement of Fusarium spp. associated with oil crops
Subject Areas: Pest control [TVP], Agronomy & crop production [TVK], Agriculture & farming [TV], The environment [RN], Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Botany & plant sciences [PST], Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Agriculture & related industries [KNAC]