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Agriculturally Important Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture - Volume I: Plant-soil-microbe nexus (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Agriculturally Important Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture - Volume I: Plant-soil-microbe nexus (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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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 pace with an
increasing population, while formulating new food production
strategies for developing countries, the great challenge for modern
societies is to boost agricultural productivity. Today, the
application of chemicals to enhance plant growth or induced
resistance in plants is limited due to the negative effects of
chemical treatment and the difficulty of determining the optimal
concentrations to benefit the plant. In the search for alternative
means to solve these problems, biological applications have been
extensively studied. Naturally occurring plant-microbe-environment
interactions are utilized in many ways to enhance plant
productivity. As such, a greater understanding of how plants and
microbes coexist and benefit one another can yield new strategies
to improve plant productivity in the most sustainable way.
Developing sustainable agricultural practices requires
understanding both the basic and applied aspects of agriculturally
important microorganisms, with a focus on transforming agricultural
systems from being nutrient-deficient to nutrient-rich. This work
is divided into two volumes, the aim being to provide a
comprehensive description and to highlight a holistic approach,
respectively. Taken together, the two volumes address the
fundamentals, applications, research trends and new prospects of
agricultural sustainability. Volume one consists of two
sections, with the first addressing the role of microbes in
sustainability, and the second exploring beneficial soil microbe
interaction in several economically important crops. Section I
elucidates various mechanisms and beneficial natural processes that
enhance soil fertility and create rhizospheric conditions
favourable for high fertility and sustainable soil flora. It
examines the mechanism of action and importance of rhizobacteria
and mycorrhizal associations in soil. In turn, section II presents
selected case studies involving economically important crops. This
section explains how agriculturally beneficial microbes have been
utilized in sustainable cultivation with high productivity.
Sustainable food production without degrading the soil and
environmental quality is a major priority throughout the world,
making this book a timely addition. It offers a comprehensive
collection of information that will benefit students and
researchers working in the field of rhizospheric mechanisms,
agricultural microbiology, biotechnology, agronomy and sustainable
agriculture, as well as policymakers in the area of food security
and sustainable agriculture.
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