Microorganisms in Plant Conservation and Biodiversity

Plant conservation is increasingly recognised as an outstanding global priority, yet despite considerable efforts over the last few decades, the number of threatened species continues to rise. The practice of plant conservation has for too long been a rather hit-or-miss mixture of methods. While mic...

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Other Authors: Sivasithamparam, K. (Editor), Dixon, K.W. (Editor), Barrett, R.L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Plant Conservation and Biodiversity: The Place of Microorganisms
  • Conservation of Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities under Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Anthropogenic Nitrogen Deposition
  • Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Between Microorganisms and Higher Plants of Natural Ecosystems
  • Bacterial Associations With Plants: Beneficial, Non N-Fixing Interactions
  • Ectomycorrhizas in Plant Communities
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in Plant Communities
  • Orchid Conservation and Mycorrhizal Associations
  • Ericoid Mycorrhizas in Plant Communities
  • The Diversity of Plant Pathogens and Conservation: Bacteria and Fungi Sensu Lato
  • Ex Situ Conservation of Microbial Diversity
  • Impact Of Fungal Pathogens in Natural Forest Ecosystems: A Focus on Eucalypts
  • Microbial Contaminants in Plant Tissue Culture Propagation
  • Phytosanitary Considerations in Species Recovery Programs