Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and environment

Author(s)

• Giri, Bhoopander
• Prasad, Ram
• Wu, Qiang-Sheng
• Varma, A. (Ajit)

Bibliographic Information

Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and environment

Bhoopander Giri, Ram Prasad, Qiang-Sheng Wu, Ajit Varma, editors

（Soil biology / Ajit Varma, series editor, v. 55）

Springer, c2019

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits of biofertilizers as an alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Agricultural production has increased massively over the last century due to increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, but these gains have come at a price. The chemicals are not only expensive; they also reduce microbial activity in agricultural soils and accumulate in the food chain, with potentially harmful effects for humans. Accordingly, it is high time to explore alternatives and to find solutions to overcome our increasing dependence on these chemicals. Biofertilizers, which consist of plant remains, organic matter and microorganisms, might offer an alternative. They are natural, organic, biodegradable, eco-friendly and cost-effective. Further, the microbes present in the biofertilizers are important, because they produce nutrients required for plant growth (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), as well as substances essential for plant growth and development (e.g., auxins and cytokinins). Biofertilizers also improve the physical properties, fertility and productivity of soil, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers while maintaining high crop yield. This makes biofertilizers a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture and a sustainable environment. The book covers the latest research on biofertilizers, ranging from beneficial fungal, bacterial and algal inoculants; to microbes for bioremediation, wastewater treatment; and recycling of biodegradable municipal, agricultural and industrial waste; as well as biocontrol agents and bio-pesticides. As such, it offers a valuable resource for researchers, academics and students in the broad fields of microbiology and agriculture.

Table of Contents

• 1.Microbial Biofertilizers: Types and Applications Lebin Thomas and Ishwar Singh* Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi- 110007, India *e-mail: [e-mail] 2.Fungal Inoculants for Native Phosphorus Mobilization J. C. Tarafdar Emeritus Professor, BCKV, Kalyani 741235, India. Email: [e-mail] 3.Potential Applications of Algae-based Biofertilizer Probir Das*, Shoyeb Khan, Afeefa Kiran Chaudhary, Mohammad Abdul Quadir, Mehmoud Ibrahim Thaher, Hareb Al-Jabri Algal Technologies Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, P.O. 2713, Doha, Qatar. * email: [e-mail] 4.Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: Role as Biofertilizers in Forestry Jose Alfonso Dominguez-Nunez*, Marta Berrocal-Lobo & Ada S Albanesi E.T.S.I de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid Av/ Ciudad Universitaria s/n. 28040, Madrid, Spain *E-mail: [e-mail] 5. Perspectives on the Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in the in-vivo Vegetative Plant Propagation Ravichandran Koshila Ravi and Thangavelu Muthukumar* Root and Soil Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, Tamilnadu, India *email: [e-mail] 6. Silicon (Si) and Zinc (Zn) Solubilizing Microorganisms: Role in Sustainable Agriculture Narendra Kumawat*, Rakesh Kumar, RK Yadav, UR Khandkar, ML Dotaniya4, JS Mishra and Hansraj Hans College of Agriculture, Indore-452 001, (RVSKVV, Gwalior), Madhya Pradesh, India *e-mail: [e-mail] 7. Status and prospects of bacterial inoculants for sustainable management of agroecosystems Rasheed A. Adeleke*, Adekunle R. Raimi, Ashira Roopnarain, Sharon M. Mokubedi Department of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, P. O. Box 329, UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa. Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology Research Group, Institute for Soil, Climate and Water- Agricultural Research Council, Private Bag X79, Pretoria, 0001 Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, South Africa. *email: [e-mail] 8.Plant Nutrient Management Through Inoculation of Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria for Sustainable Agriculture *Satyavir S. Sindhu, Ruchi Sharma, Swati Sindhu and Manisha Phour Department of Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, India *E-mail: [e-mail] 9.Endophytic Bacteria as A Modern Tool for Sustainable Crop Management Under Stress Yachana Jha N. V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences, S. P. University, V V Nagar, Anand 388120 (Gujarat). India. Email: [e-mail] 10.Biofertilizers in Argentina Anriquez, Analia Liliana
• Silberman, Juan Eduardo
• Dominguez Nunez, Jose Alfonso
• Albanesi, Ada Susana* Facultad de Agronomia y Agroindustrias, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Belgrano (S) 1912, Santiago del Estero (4200), Argentina *E-mail: [e-mail]
• [e-mail] 11.Rhizobial Inoculants for Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Applications Iqra Naseer, Maqshoof Ahmad, Sajid Mahmood Nadeem, Iqra Ahmad, Najm-ul-Seher and Zahir Ahmad Zahir* Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan *E-mail: [e-mail] 12.Biofertilizer and their role in sustainable agriculture Pinderpal Kaur and Sukhvinder Singh Purewal* Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India Department of Food Science & Technology, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, India *Email: [e-mail] 13. The use of Microorganisms for the Biodegradation of Sewage Sludge and the Production of Biocompost for Sustainable Agriculture Loubna EL FELS, Bouchra EL Hayany, Anas Aguelmous, Aziz Boutafda, Yassine Zegzouti, El Mezouari El Glaoui Ghizlen, Lamfeddal Kouisni5, Mohamed Hafidi* Laboratory of Ecology and Environment (CNRST, URAC32), Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, PO Box 2390, Marrakech, Morocco Agro Biosciences Program, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco *Email: [e-mail] 14.Circadian Rhythms in Plant Microbe Interaction: For Better Performance of Bioinoculants in the Agricultural Fields Maddur Puttaswamy Raghavendra Maharani's Science College for Women (Affiliated to University of Mysore), Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Road, Mysuru 570 005, Karnataka, India *E-mail: [e-mail] 15.The Actinobacteria and Their Role as Plant Probiotics Esther Menendez* and Lorena Carro ICAAM - Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias e Ambientais Mediterranicas, Laboratorio de Microbiologia do Solo, Universidade de Evora. Portugal *E-Mail: Esther Menendez [e-mail]
• [e-mail] 16.Organic Fertilizer from Algae: A Novel Approach Towards Sustainable Agriculture Pooja Baweja, Savindra Kumar, Gaurav Kumar Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110065, India *Email: [e-mail] 17.Phosphate Solubilizing Fungi and Their Potential Role in Sustainable Agriculture Sanjana Kaul*, Supriya Sharma, Apra and Manoj K. Dhar School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu - 180006, J&K, India *E-mail: [e-mail] 18.Fungi as Biological Control Agents Savita* and Anuradha Sharma Botany Department, Hindu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi *Email: [e-mail] 19.Biocontrol Agents: Potential of Biopesticides for Integrated Pest Management Archana Singh*, Richa Bhardwaj and Indrakant K Singh* Department of Botany, Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, Delhi -110007, INDIA *email: [e-mail]
• [e-mail] 20.Microbial-Mediated Plant Growth Promotion: A Mechanistic Overview on Cultivable Plant Growth Promoting Members Swati Pattnaik, Balaram Mohapatra, Upendra Kumar, Matrujyoti Pattnaik and Deviprasad Samantaray* Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Science and Humanities, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhuabaneswar, 751003, Odisha, India *E-mail: [e-mail] 21.Mycorrhizas and Tolerance of Abiotic Stress in Citrus Plants Chun-Yan Liu, Ying-Ning Zou, De-Jian Zhang, Bo Shu and Qiang-Sheng Wu* College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434025, China China *e-mail: [e-mail] 22.Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) from Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils: Molecular Approach and Application in Phytoremediation Sanjeev Kumar* and Saurabh Saxena School of Agriculture, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture (SAGR), Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar 144 411, Punjab, India E-mail: [e-mail] 23.The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Sustainable Environment and Agriculture Xiongfei Guo College of Environmental Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
• College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China E-mail: [e-mail] 24.Microbe-Mediated Removal of Heavy Metals for Sustainable Agricultural Practices Ivy Mallick, Anupama Ghosh, Abhrajyoti Ghosh* Department of Biochemistry, Bose Institute, P1/12 CIT Road, Scheme VIIM, Kolkata- 700054, West Bengal, India *Email: [e-mail]
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Details

• NCID: BB29439379
• ISBN:
  • 9783030189327
• Country Code: sz
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cham
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 544 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA67974358