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Plant Growth and Health Promoting Bacteria

By Marta S. Dardanelli , S. M. Carletti (auth.) , Dinesh K. Maheshwari (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2011
ISBN
9783642136122, 9783642136115, 3642136117
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-13612-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4250516 bytes)
Series
Microbiology Monographs 18
Edition
1
Pages
448\462
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Bacteriology; Agriculture; Plant Breeding/Biotechn

Description

To cope with the increasing problems created by agrochemicals such as plant fertilizers, pesticides and other plant protection agents, biological alternatives have been developed over the past years. These include biopesticides, such as bacteria for the control of plant diseases, and biofertilizer to improve crop productivity and quality. Especially plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are as effective as pure chemicals in terms of plant growth enhancement and disease control, in addition to their ability to manage abiotic and other stresses in plants. The various facets of these groups of bacteria are treated in this Microbiology Monograph, with emphasis on their emergence in agriculture. Further topics are Bacillus species that excrete peptides and lipopeptides with antifungal, antibacterial and surfactant activity, plant-bacteria-environment interactions, mineral-nutrient exchange, nitrogen assimilation, biofilm formation and cold-tolerant microorganisms.

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