Soil Microbiology and Sustainable Crop Production
Soils into which crop plants root and from which they obtain essential minerals and water contain huge arrays of microbes. Many have highly beneficial effects on crop growth and productivity, others are pathogens causing diseases and losses to yield and quality, a few microbes offer protection from...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2010, 2010
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2010 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Author addresses
- Preface 1: The Nature of Sustainable Agriculture; Andrew D. Noble and Sawaeng Ruaysoongnern
- 2: The microbiology of natural soils; Teri C. Balser, Devin Wixon, Lindsey K. Moritz and Laura Lipps
- 3: Soil microbiology and nutrient cycling; D.W. Hopkins and J.A.J. Dungait
- 4: The Role of Microbial Communities in the Formation and Decomposition of Soil Organic Matter; Leo Condron, Christine Stark, Maureen O’Callaghan, Peter Clinton and Zhiqun Huang
- 5: Intimate Associations of Beneficial Soil Microbes with Host Plants; Oksana Y. Shtark, Alexey Y. Borisov, Vladimir A. Zhukov, Nikolay A. Provorov and Igor A. Tikhonovich
- 6: Soilborne Pathogens and their Interactions with the Soil Environment; Geoffrey R Dixon and Emma L. Tilston
- 7: The impact of land - use practices on soil microbes; Emma L. Tilston, Tom P. Sizmur, Wilfred Otten and Jim A. Harris
- 8: The effects of plant breeding on soil microbes; Petra Marschner and Zed Rengel
- 9: Utilizing Soil Microbes for Biocontrol; Alison Stewart, Michael Brownbridge, Robert A. Hill and Trevor A. Jackson
- 10: How will climate change impact soil microbial communities? T.C. Balser, J.L.M. Gutknecht and C. Liang
- 11: Evaluating the economic and social impact of soil microbes; Harpinder S. Sandhu, Vadakattu V.S.R. Gupta and Stephen D. Wratten