Overview
- Editors:
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Ben Lugtenberg
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Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Leiden University Sylvius Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Unique book summarising the basics of the broad area of plant-microbe interactions in an easily understandable way
- A volume which enables teachers to broaden their scope considerably and easily using the contents prepared by experts
- A volume imperative for professionals in agriculture, horticulture, the seed industry, microbial product industry and the food industry working on plant-microbe interactions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (45 chapters)
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Control of Plant Diseases and Pests using Beneficial Microbes
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- Xiaowei Huang, Keqin Zhang, Zefen Yu, Guohong Li
Pages 155-164
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- Linda Thomashow, Peter A. H. M. Bakker
Pages 165-173
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- Emilio Montesinos, Jesús Francés, Esther Badosa, Anna Bonaterra
Pages 193-202
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Plant Growth Promotion by Microbes
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Front Matter
Pages 203-203
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- Martine A. R. Kox, Mike S. M. Jetten
Pages 205-214
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- José-Miguel Barea, Alan E. Richardson
Pages 225-234
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- Paola Bonfante, Alessandro Desirò
Pages 235-245
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- Daniele Daffonchio, Heribert Hirt, Gabriele Berg
Pages 265-276
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- Sofie Thijs, Jaco Vangronsveld
Pages 277-286
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Important Technologies
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Front Matter
Pages 287-287
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- Susanne Schreiter, Namis Eltlbany, Kornelia Smalla
Pages 289-298
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- Massimiliano Cardinale, Gabriele Berg
Pages 299-306
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Products for Plant Growth-promotion and Disease Suppression
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Front Matter
Pages 307-307
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- Faina Kamilova, Yaacov Okon, Sandra de Weert, Katja Hora
Pages 319-327
About this book
The use of microbial plant protection products is growing and their importance will strongly increase due to political and public pressure. World population is growing and the amount of food needed by 2050 will be double of what is produced now whereas the area of agricultural land is decreasing. We must increase crop yield in a sustainable way. Chemical plant growth promoters must be replaced by microbiological products. Also here, the use of microbial products is growing and their importance will strongly increase. A growing area of agricultural land is salinated. Global warming will increase this process. Plants growth is inhibited by salt or even made impossible and farmers tend to disuse the most salinated lands. Microbes have been very successfully used to alleviate salt stress of plants. Chemical pollution of land can make plant growth difficult and crops grown are often polluted and not suitable for consumption. Microbes have been used to degrade these chemical pollutants.
Reviews
“The book helps in exploring the diverse microbial partners, its importance’s and mechanisms of the actions for proper understanding of the topic. … we enjoyed reading this book as the editor tried to cover almost all fundamental and applied aspects of the plant-microbe interactions. As a final word, the book can be described as a book for all.” (Rama K. Dubey, Vishal Tripathi and P. C. Abhilash, Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 6, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
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Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Leiden University Sylvius Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
Ben Lugtenberg
About the editor
Prof. Lugtenberg is well-known expert in his field (beneficial bacteria which kill plant-pathogenic fungi or promote plant growth), appreciated for publication record and editing job, with a significant network. Used to play several important roles within the community, e.g. President of the International Society of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.