Bacteria in agrobiology : plant growth responses

The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining worldwide importance. “Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Growth Responses” describes the application of various bacteria in plant growth promotion and protection, including symbiotic, free living, rhizospheric, endophytic, methylotrophic, diazotrophic and filamentous species. Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Growth Responses Preface Contents Contributors Chapter 1: Genetic and Phenotypic Diversity of Plant Growth Promoting Bacilli Chapter 2: Bacillus mojavensis: Its Endophytic Nature, the Surfactins, and Their Role in the Plant Response to Infection by Fusarium verticillioides Chapter 3: Use of Plant-Associated Bacillus Strains as Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents in Agriculture Chapter 4: Mechanisms of Fluorescent Pseudomonads That Mediate Biological Control of Phytopathogens and Plant Growth Promotion of Crop Plants Chapter 5: Role of Pseudomonas aurantiaca in Crop Improvement Chapter 6: What Is Expected from the Genus Azospirillum as a Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria? Chapter 7: Plasmid Plasticity in the Plant-Associated Bacteria of the Genus Azospirillum Chapter 8: Enterobacter: Role in Plant Growth Promotion Chapter 9: Nitrogen-Fixing Endophytic Bacteria for Improved Plant Growth Chapter 10: Endophytic Actinomycetes: Biocontrol Agents and Growth Promoters Chapter 11: Bacteria Associated with Orchid Roots Chapter 12: Diversity and Beneficial Interactions Among Methylobacterium and Plants Chapter 13: Actinobacteria-Plant Interactions: A Boon to Agriculture Chapter 14: Functional Significance of Insect Gut Bacteria and Their Role in Host Insect Processes, Development, and Crop Production Chapter 15: Potentials for Biological Control of Plant Diseases by Lysobacter spp., with Special Reference to Strain SB-K88 Index This book offers a modern approach to the many facets of plant growth-promoting and associative bacteria, exploring the application of diverse species of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) to enhance of crop productivity, and retain long-term potential.