Handbook of Microbial Biofertilizers

ISBN-13: 9781560222705 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 610 str.

M. K. Rai

Opis

Provides coverage of several microbial biofertilizers (Rhizobia, Arbuscular Mychorrizal fungi and Cyanobacteria), as well as growth promoters (endophytes). This book examines the role of microbes in growth promotion, bioprotectors, and bioremediators, and presents protocols and practical strategies for using microbes in sustainable agriculture.

Spis treści

About the Editor,, Contributors,, Foreword (Ian Robert Hall),, Preface,, Acknowledgments,, Chapter 1. Potential and Possible Uses of Bacterial and Fungal Biofertilizers (Francesco Gentili and Ari Jumpponen),, Introduction,, N₂-Fixing Bacteria As Microbial Biofertilizers,, Symbiotic N₂-Fixing Bacteria,, Cyanobacteria,, N₂-Fixing Associated Bacteria,, Free-Living N₂-Fixing Bacteria,, Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria,, Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria,, Plant Hormone Production by Bacteria,, Fungi and Their Potential As Biofertilizers,, Use of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi As Biofertilizers,, Use of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi As Biofertilizers,, Other Root-Colonizing Fungi,, Multiple Inoculations and Interactions Among Potential Biofertilizers,, Future Perspectives and Conclusions,, Chapter 2. Evaluation of the Functional Group of Microorganisms As Bioindicators on the Rhizosphere Miscrocosm (Ulisses Brigatto Albino and Galdino Andrade),, Introduction,, The Functional Groups,, Methods to Assess the Soil Functional Microorganism Groups,, Protocols,, Future Perspectives,, Conclusions,, Chapter 3. Tripartite Relationship of Rhizobium , AMF, and Host in Growth Promotion (Nanjian Raman and Thangaswamy Selvaraj),, Introduction,, Rhizobium and AMF Interactions,, Rhizobium , AMF, and Biochemical Activities,, Enzyme Activities,, Growth Hormones,, Calcium and Phosphorus Requirements,, Heavy Metals,, Plant Uptake of Metals,, Plant-Growth-P

O autorze

Mahendra Rai