Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function

1st Edition - October 13, 2023
Editors: Javid A. Parray, Nowsheen Shameem, Dilfuza Egamberdieva
Language: English
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Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function, the latest release in the Microbiome Research in Plants and Soil series, focuses on advancements in microbial technologies towards harne… Read more

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Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function, the latest release in the Microbiome Research in Plants and Soil series, focuses on advancements in microbial technologies towards harnessing the microbiome for improved crop productivity and health. The book provides insights into the diversity of endophytic microbiomes and their potential utility in agricultural production. As increased crop yield through chemical interventions have limit thresholds and alternative, natural, and/or integrated approaches are increasingly needed, this book serves as an ideal reference for researchers and students in the fields of agricultural biotechnology, biochemistry, environmental science, plant biology, agricultural sciences, and agricultural engineering.

Microbial inoculants provide ways in which food production efficiency can be improved. Plant growth-promoting soil organisms increase net crop uptake of soil nutrients, resulting in larger crops and higher yields of harvested food. These and other symbiotic associations between plants and microbes can ultimately be exploited for the increased food production necessary to feed the world, in addition to creating safer farming techniques that minimize ecological disruption.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
About the editors
Preface
Chapter 1. Concept and dynamics of earth microbiome
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Forest as dynamic ecosystem
1.3 Methodologies for investigating the plant microbiome
1.4 The human microbiome
1.5 Interactions between human microbes and the environment
1.6 The marine microbiome
1.7 Factors influencing host–microbiome interactions—conceptual model
References
Chapter 2. Soil microbial diversity and functions
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3. Phytomicrobiome in modulating plant growth and stress resilience: an insight into the functions and emerging perspectives in agriculture
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Type of microbial association with plant
3.3 Process of plant–microbial association
3.4 Impact of phytomicrobiomes on the growth of the plants as well as stress resilience
3.5 Current challenges and future perspective
3.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4. Exploring plant microbiome: a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Plant microbiome
4.3 Rhizosphere microbiome
4.4 Phyllosphere microbiome
4.5 Endosphere microbiome
4.6 Beneficial microbiome for agricultural sustainability
4.7 Biotechnological interventions in plant–microbiome engineering
4.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 5. Plant–microbe interactions: perspectives in promoting plant health
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 6. Technological intervention in rhizosphere of tomato plants: a case study
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Effect of root zone on the uptake of plant root nutrients
6.3 Effects of microorganisms in the rhizosphere on tomato plant health
6.4 Conclusion and future prospective
References
Chapter 7. Microbial consortium as promising biostimulants for plant health: a future perspective for agriculture
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Microbial communities associated with plants
7.3 Microbial consortium
7.4 Microbial consortium for growth and protection of plants
7.5 Conclusion and future prospect
References
Chapter 8. Symbiotic associations between microbes and host plants
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 An analysis of potential symbiotic advantages
8.3 Suggestions for examining the fitness of symbionts
8.4 Connections between soil symbionts and the ecology of plants
8.5 Microorganisms are influenced by plants
8.6 Performances of plants and the diversity of microbial communities
8.7 Growth-promoting microorganisms for plants
8.8 Role of PGPR in biotic stress
8.9 Applications development in the future
8.10 Conclusion
8.11 Future perspectives
References
Chapter 9. Microbial rhizoremediation as a strategy for decontaminating polluted sites and augmenting plant growth
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Concept of rhizoremediation
9.3 Precarious effects of contaminants on soil
9.4 Microbial metabolite-assisted rhizoremediation
9.5 Enzymes
9.6 Biosurfactants
9.7 Biofilm and exopolysaccharide
9.8 Chemical messengers
9.9 Recent research and emerging challenges
9.10 Biotechnological interventions
9.11 Omics-based tools
9.12 Nanotechnological approach
9.13 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 10. Indigenous symbiotic soil microbes and native tree species for revegetation of nickel postmining area in Indonesia
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Nickel mining and problems with postmining land
10.3 Potential utilization of symbiotic soil microbes for rehabilitation of nickel postmining
10.4 Selection of native tree species for rehabilitation of nickel postmining
10.5 Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 11. Seeing beyond the surface: soil microbes govern soil ecosystem functions and affect global climate
Abstract
11.1 Soil microbial diversity and their importance in the ecosystem
11.2 Soil microbes and biogeochemical cycle
11.3 Carbon cycling
11.4 Nitrogen cycling
11.5 Phosphorus cycling
11.6 Negative impacts of anthropogenic activities on the ecosystem and the mitigation of the effects
Reference
Chapter 12. The study from gene to ecosystems for soil microbial diversity in benefit to plant
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Methods to describe the diversity
12.3 General limitations and benefits of single genome versus community genome analysis
12.4 The effect of soil properties and environmental conditions on microbial diversity
12.5 Future perspectives
References
Chapter 13. Below tropical coastal land ecosystems: composition and functional diversity of microbial community across mangroves and paddy field
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Mangrove ecosystem
13.3 Rice field ecosystem in the coastal area of Indonesia
13.4 Potential use of microbes for mangrove replantation and paddy cultivation in saline soil to achieve a sustainable tropical coastal ecosystem
13.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 14. Amelioration of biotic stress by using rhizobacteria: Sustainable Crop Production
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Composition of rhizospheric soil
14.3 Impact of rhizobacteria on improved crop production
14.4 Rhizobacteria and biotic stress
14.5 Mechanisms responsible for biotic stress amelioration
14.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15. Crop microbiome dynamics in stress management and green agriculture
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Root exudate-microbiome nutritional dynamics
15.3 Plant microbiome and nutritional dynamics
15.4 Plant microbiome in abiotic stress management
15.5 Plant microbiome in biotic stress management
15.6 Plant microbiome services in bioremediation of polluted soils
15.7 Conclusion and future prospects
Acknowledgments
Declaration of competing interest
References
Chapter 16. Diversity of various symbiotic associations between microbes and host plants
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Dynamics of plant–microbe interaction
16.3 Networking of plant–microbes
16.4 Plant growth–promoting microbes
16.5 Types and categories of mycorrhizae
16.6 Physiology and importance of mycorrhizal fungi
16.7 Mycorrhizae: from trophic to protective effects
16.8 Shoot and leaf endophytic protective microorganisms and their transmission
16.9 Categorization of insect endosymbiotic bacteria
16.10 Microbial protection and plant ecological success
16.11 Techniques for understanding the plant–microbe interactions
16.12 Conclusion and future prospectus
References
Chapter 17. Metaomics approaches to unravel the functioning of multispecies microbial communities
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Metagenomics
17.3 Metatranscriptomics
17.4 Metaproteomics
17.5 Metabolomics
17.6 Stable-isotope probing omics
17.7 Conclusion and perspectives
References
Chapter 18. An insight into functional metagenomics profiling of different ecosystems
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 A brief past of metagenomics
18.3 Current status of the metagenomics era
18.4 Essential tools and techniques used in metagenomic research
18.5 Approaches to functional metagenomics
18.6 Targeting functional types via stable-isotope probing
18.7 Functional metagenomics: methodological approaches
18.8 Quantifying the influence of microbial immigration on the ecosystem
18.9 Metagenomic data analysis
18.10 Functional metagenomics of extreme environmental conditions
18.11 Conclusion
References
Chapter 19. Microbial ACC-deaminase properties, functions and perspectives in climate stressed agriculture
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Ethylene
19.3 Impact of ethylene on plant growth
19.4 Inhibition of stress-induced ethylene biosynthesis
19.5 Perspectives of inoculation with plant growth–promoting rhizobacteria containing ACC deaminase under stressful environments
19.6 Future prospective and conclusion
References
Index

Javid A. Parray

Javid A Parray is currently teaching at the Department of Environmental Science, GDCEidgah, affiliated with Cluster University, Srinagar. His research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change, microbial biotechnology, and environmental microbiomes. He has also done his Post Doctorate Research from the University of Kashmir. Dr Parray was also awarded a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by SERB – DST, GoI New Delhi. Dr Javid was also awarded “Emerging scientist year Gold Medal” for the year 2018 by the Indian Academy of Environmental Science. Dr Parray is the course coordinator for the UG- Programmes for CeC-MOOCS Swayam in Environmental Science. Dr Parray is an expert review member in the field of environmental science in the CSTT, Ministry of Education, GoI New Delhi.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Science, Govt. SAMDegree College - Budgam, India

Nowsheen Shameem

Assistant professor in Department of Environmental Science Cluster University Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Dr. Shameem’s experience includes Project associate in DBT Sanctioned project entitled “spawn production for the entrepreneurs of Kashmir Valley” at CORD, University of Kashmir.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Cluster University Srinagar – Jammu and Kashmir, India

Dilfuza Egamberdieva

Dilfuza Egamberdieva is a research associate at the Centre of Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany and head of Joint Uzbek-China Key Lab of Ecobiomes of Arid Lands, National University of Uzbekistan. Her research interests include microbial ecology and diversity, plant-microbe interaction, plant nutrition and stress tolerance, and plant biological disease control. She has been awarded the SCOPUS-2019 Award “Top Scientist of the Year”, TWAS (The World Academy of Science) Award in Agricultural Sciences (2013), and TWAS-TWOWS-SCOPUS Young Women Research Award (2009), as well as several Fellowships such as President’s International Fellowship for Visiting Professors (PIFI), The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and the Georg Forster Research Fellowships, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She is a member of several journals’ editorial board, authored seven books published by Elsevier and Springer, and co-authored over 200 publications in per reviewed journals.

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Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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