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    • Decoding Plant-Environment-Microbiome Interactions in Stress-Resilient Agriculture

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Asfa Rizvi + 4 more
      • English
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      Decoding Plant-Environment-Mi... Interactions in Stress-Resilient Agriculture provides foundational as well as future-facing insights into the emerging field of phytomicrobiome. Highlighting its unique advantages in addressing stressed soils and optimizing crop production this book specifically delves into the potential of phytomicrobiomes as natural bioresources to be optimized for improved interactions. Research has shown that the phytomicrobiome, comprising root-associated microbiota, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), endophytes, phosphate-solubilizi... microorganisms (PSMs), arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, and actinomycetal populations, can enhance stress tolerance and ameliorate contaminated soils, enabling sustainable crop production under adverse conditions. However, the precise mechanisms through which the phytomicrobiome enhances stress resilience remain largely unexplored. Successful utilization of these natural bioresources in agriculture necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the intricate interplay between phytomicrobiomes and stressed plants, from fundamental processes to mechanistic insights. Presenting data and insights from globally recognized scientists and academicians with extensive research experience in microbiome-plant interactions Decoding Plant-Environment_Mi... Interactions provides readers with the latest information and enables further advancements.

    • Fundamentals of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics, Systematics, and Classification

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Victor Phani + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fundamentals of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics, Systematics, and Classification presents a comprehensive resource for those interested in nematode biosystematics. The microscopic size, character plasticity, habitat diversity, and habits of the nematodes have long posed several obstacles in their identification and derivation of evolutionary relationships. Unlike other animal groups, the exact diversity of the nematodes is also still significantly unknown, and except for some fossilized preservations in the ambers, any solid paleontological proof for these animals is lacking. In this critical bottleneck of having a solid comprehensive data profile in hand for phylogeny estimation, scientists are struggling to fully resolve the nematode evolutionary histories toward developing a definitive classification. This book takes advantage of the recent advances in molecular systematics along with the traditional proposals to create a single reference dataset for multiple scientific disciplines. By compiling and discussing the nematode classifications having been proposed over time, Fundamentals of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics, Systematics and Classification establishes a foundational reference point upon which future research can be directed. Unlike other related books in this field mainly focused on a specific group or classification, this book includes the core theories and principles of taxonomy, systematics, phylogeny, and diagnostic nematode identification with management of character and publication data. This book will surely prove to be invaluable for the students, researchers, and scientists.

    • Bio-inoculants in Horticultural Crops

      • 1st Edition
      • May 29, 2024
      • Amitava Rakshit + 5 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Bio-inoculants in Horticultural Crops, Volume Three in the Advances in Bio-inoculant series, focuses on real-time application of novel microbes that have been proven to enhance and improve plant health and productivity. The book provides comprehensive information on a range of biological approaches and mechanisms for the improvement of horticultural crops being practiced in different production systems. Covering the subject from historical developments to recent advances in microbial interventions, it addresses the potential role and bio-mechanism of bio-inoculants for challenges including stress tolerance, production, commercialization, application methodology, challenges and future roadmap for sustainable production system of horticultural crops.This volume will be useful to scientists, academicians, and students of horticulture, agriculture microbiology, plant protection, and other related subjects.

    • Nanoparticles Synthesis by Soil Microbes

      • 1st Edition
      • October 21, 2024
      • Ajay Kumar + 3 more
      • English
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      Nanoparticles Synthesis by Soil Microbes: Application in Plant Production and the Environment, a volume in the Plant and Soil Microbiome series, presents an advanced and recent description of plant and soil microbiome in the nanoparticle synthesis and their application in sustainable agriculture and environment. In The book covers the broad aspect of microbial synthesized nanoparticles in their synthesis and application in sustainable agriculture and environmental management in line with the recent and timely further interest in the biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles due to their environmentally-frie... cost-effective, rapid, and efficient nature.The microbial cell contains various bioactive compounds, and in the last few years, nanoparticle syntheses from the microbial cell have been increasingly sought due to their overall cost effectiveness and less toxic residual products. Microbe-assisted synthesis of nanoparticles could provide a green, environmentally benign, rapid and efficient route for the fabrication of biocompatible nanostructures with diverse physical-chemical and optoelectronic properties.

    • Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture under Stress Conditions

      • 1st Edition
      • March 19, 2024
      • Tongmin Sa
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture under Abiotic Stress: Functional Traits and Regulation highlights the potential for microbe-mediated stress phytotolerance to be improved by presenting multiple scenarios of application and results.In most research and studies, abiotic stress is applied singularly to specific plants inoculated with a bioinoculum or a microbial consortium to isolate specific plant-microbe responses. However, in reality, plants are continually exposed to a multitude of different stresses simultaneously occurring. This book presents microbial functional traits and microbe-mediated plant responses under both specific or combined stress conditions. Collectively, it provides insights into microbial functional traits and microbe-mediated plant responses in a wide range of conditions, providing foundational understanding of their potential benefits, and inspiring further research.The book also centers on specific microbial strains and groups which have been shown to effectively promote stress tolerance, and which could be utilized to boost agricultural production under stress conditions. Their potential utilization in stress affected lands not just improves crop production but could also be in line with sustainable agriculture.With the advancement of tools such as omics related technologies, emerging information on microbial functional traits and regulations on microbe-mediated phytotolerance will also allow us to develop relevant biotechnologies harnessing potentials of plant-microbe interactions under stress conditions. The information in this volume will be of interest to those working toward these next steps.

    • Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function

      • 1st Edition
      • October 13, 2023
      • Javid A. Parray + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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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.Microbia... 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.

    • Bacterial Secondary Metabolites

      • 1st Edition
      • October 12, 2023
      • Kamel A Abd-Elsalam + 1 more
      • English
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      Bacterial Secondary Metabolites: Synthesis and Applications in Agroecosystem presents the structure, properties, and biotechnological applications of bacterial metabolites and their upcoming industrial, pharmaceutical, antimicrobial, and anticancer applications. Chapters cover topics such as the use of lactic acid bacteria as an antifungal and antibacterial agent, bacterial siderophores structure and potential applications, and the role of cyanobacteria metabolites in disease management, amongst others. Plant and agri-food environmental scientists and researchers, graduate, and post-graduate students in related fields will benefit from this reference book which is published as part of the Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection series.

    • Food Security and Plant Disease Management

      • 1st Edition
      • November 20, 2020
      • Ajay Kumar + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Food Security and Plant Disease Management offers a comprehensive exploration of biocontrol, the latest technologies being used in plant health assurance, and resulting impacts on crop production and food security. Discussing both theoretical and practical topics, the book examines basic and advanced applications of biosensor and nano-technologies, introduces plant disease, including modes of action and their transmission in host plants, then covers factors contributing to plant disease and various means of addressing those diseases. This volume is part of the Microorganisms in Agriculture and the Environment series and provides important information for developing new effective plant protection practices. The direct or indirect applications of beneficial microbes in the treatment of plant disease is termed “microbial control” and these methods have increasingly been identified as important options for plant health management. The beneficial microbes as well as recent omic and nano-technologies also reveal important mechanisms that can be utilized in disease management strategies.

    • Molecular Aspects of Plant Beneficial Microbes in Agriculture

      • 1st Edition
      • March 10, 2020
      • Vivek Sharma + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Molecular Aspects of Plant Beneficial Microbes in Agriculture explores their diverse interactions, including the pathogenic and symbiotic relationship which leads to either a decrease or increase in crop productivity. Focusing on these environmentally-frie... approaches, the book explores their potential in changing climatic conditions. It presents the exploration and regulation of beneficial microbes in offering sustainable and alternative solutions to the use of chemicals in agriculture. The beneficial microbes presented here are capable of contributing to nutrient balance, growth regulators, suppressing pathogens, orchestrating immune response and improving crop performance. The book also offers insights into the advancements in DNA technology and bioinformatic approaches which have provided in-depth knowledge about the molecular arsenal involved in mineral uptake, nitrogen fixation, growth promotion and biocontrol attributes.

    • Advances in Cyanobacterial Biology

      • 1st Edition
      • February 15, 2020
      • Prashant Kumar Singh + 3 more
      • English
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      Advances in Cyanobacterial Biology presents the novel, practical, and theoretical aspects of cyanobacteria, providing a better understanding of basic and advanced biotechnological application in the field of sustainable agriculture. Chapters have been designed to deal with the different aspects of cyanobacteria including their role in the evolution of life, cyanobacterial diversity and classification, isolation, and characterization of cyanobacteria through biochemical and molecular approaches, phylogeny and biogeography of cyanobacteria, symbiosis, Cyanobacterial photosynthesis, morphological and physiological adaptation to abiotic stresses, stress-tolerant cyanobacterium, biological nitrogen fixation. Other topics include circadian rhythms, genetics and molecular biology of abiotic stress responses, application of cyanobacteria and cyanobacterial mats in wastewater treatments, use as a source of novel stress-responsive genes for development of stress tolerance and as a source of biofuels, industrial application, as biofertilizer, cyanobacterial blooms, use in Nano-technology and nanomedicines as well as potential applications. This book will be important for academics and researchers working in cyanobacteria, cyanobacterial environmental biology, cyanobacterial agriculture and cyanobacterial molecular biologists.