Microbial Interactions in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. II
N.S. Subba Rao and Y.R. Dommergues (eds.)
ISBN 978-1-57808-138-7; 2000; 312 Pages; US $ 98.60      Buy Now


Molecular microbiological studies have focused our attention in recent times on characterization of known as well as unknown bacterial species implicated in plant growth. Ever since Azospirillum was highlighted as an important diazotroph associated with non-leguminous plants there have been several reports on the occurrence and characterization of other genera of diazotrophs such as Herbaspirillum, Burkholderia, Acetobacter, Azocarus, Pseudomonas, Rhanella, Enterobacter, and Paenibacillus. By altering the composition of the enrichment nutrient medium, it has been possible to unfold the existence of diverse microflora as endophytic associative organisms within the plant tissuee. Many novel techniques are being used and continuously improved to localize or identify hitherto unknown bacteria in plant tissuees.

Contents:
. Molecular Microbial Ecology Studies of Diazotrophic Bacteria Associated with Non-legumes with Special Reference to Endophytic Diazotrophs - A. Hartmann et al.
. Molecular Methods for the Analysis of Frankia Populations in Plants and Soil - D. Hahn et al.
. Genetically Engineered Plants in the Environment: Applications and Issues - L.S. Watrud
. Release of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms in the Environment in the United States - L. Henderson and D.M. Gatewood
. Gene Transfer in Actinorhizal Plants of the Family Casuarinacea - A. Smouni et al.
. Introduction of N2-fixing Trees in Non-N2-fixing Tropical Plantations - Y.R. Dommergues and N.S. Subba Rao
. Effect of Innoculation on the Frankia-Hippophae Symbiosis and Influence of Hippophae and Populus Growth in Mixed Plantations - Z. Zhongze et al.
. Earthworms as a Resource in Tropical Agroecosystems - P. Lavelle et al.
. Induced Resistance as a Strategy for Plant Disease Management and its Role in Sustainable Agriculture - H.S. Shetty and N.S. Vasanthi
. Recent Advances in the Use of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Agriculture - S. Burdman et al.
. Biological Pest Control Using Bacillus thuringiensis - V. Sekar
. Natural and Genetically-engineered Baculoviruses: Prospects for their Use as Biological Insecticides - S. Mishra