Overview
- This book reviews the current state of knowledge concerning the interaction of microorganisms and plants in the rhizosphere
- All chapters contributed by researchers actively involved in the respective fields
- Will be of interest to scientists in the fields of agriculture, soil biology, plant physiology, crop biotechnology and applied microbiology
Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 50)
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About this book
This book provides in-depth reviews of the role of Rhizobium in agriculture and its biotechnological applications. Individual chapters explore topics such as: the occurrence and distribution of Rhizobium; phenotypic and molecular characteristics of Rhizobium; impact of Rhizobium on other microbial communities in the rhizosphere; N2-fixation ability of Rhizobium; Rhizobium and biotic stress; Rhizobium-mediated restoration of an ecosystem; in silico analysis of the rhizobia pool; further biotechnological perspectives of Rhizobium.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rhizobium Biology and Biotechnology
Editors: Alexander P. Hansen, Devendra K. Choudhary, Pawan Kumar Agrawal, Ajit Varma
Series Title: Soil Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64982-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64981-8Published: 06 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87917-8Published: 15 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64982-5Published: 25 September 2017
Series ISSN: 1613-3382
Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 339
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Applied Microbiology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Mycology, Eukaryotic Microbiology, Soil Science & Conservation