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The Rhizosphere

edited by J.M. Lynch

(Wiley series in ecological and applied microbiology)

Wiley, c1990

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"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The rhizosphere has become an important area to test and evaluate new opportunities being developed in biotechnology. This is not a new concept for the rhizosphere, as rhizobial inoculants have been used to enhance nitrogen fixation and growth of legumes since the turn of the century. However, the novelty in recent years is the recognition that biological processes are regulated and can be manipulated genetically, opening enormous opportunities in the future for optimization of plant productivity in managed and natural ecosystems, while minimizing the potential of environmental damage by misuse of agrochemicals.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Some Consequences of Microbial Rhizosphere Competence for Plant and Soil (J. Lynch). Anatomy and Community Structure of the Rhizosphere (R. Campbell & M. Greaves). Root Function, Development, Growth and Mineral Nutrition (M. Drew). Carbon Economy (J. Whipps). Population Dynamics and Rhizosphere Interactions (M. Bazin, et al.). Genetic Aspects of Rhizosphere Interactions (R. Hedges & E. Messens). Microbial Metabolites (J. Lynch). Mathematical Models of Infection (C. Gilligan). Root Diseases (D. Hornby). Biological Disease Control (G. Harman & R. Lumsden). Mycorrhizas (C. Reid). Soil and Rhizosphere Aspects of N2-Fixing Plant-Microbe Associations (D. Zuberer). Soil Algae (B. Metting). Fauna-Microflora Interactions (E. Curl & J. Harper). The Impact of Cropping Systems on Rhizosphere Organisms Affecting Plant Health (A. Rovira, et al.). Appendix. Index.

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