Microbial
Interactions in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. I
N.S. Subbarao and Y.R. Dommergues (eds.)
ISBN 978-1-57808-017-5; 1998;
300 Pages; US $ 88.50
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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 Tools for Tracking Microorganisms in the Environment:
Antoon
D.L. Akkermans. Horizontal Gene Transfer among Bacteria in
Soil by Natural Genetic Transformation:
Michael G. Lorenz .
Introduction of Rhizobia into Soils: Problems, Achievements, and Prospects
for the Future:
John G. Streeter and R. Stewart Smith .
The Contribution of N2-fixing Trees to Soil Productivity and Rehabilitation
in Tropical, Subtropical, and Mediterranean Regions:
Yvon R. Dommergues
and Marco Bosco . Variability in
Casuarina-Frankia
Symbiosis:
N.S. Subbarao and C. Rodriguez-Barrueco .
Recent Advances in
Frankia Physiology and Biochemistry with Notes on
their Practical:
Implications - J. Schwencke . The
Biotechnology of Mycorrhizas:
Sri Wilarso Budi, Jean-Pierre Caussanel,
Alain Trouvelot, and Silvio Gianinazzi . Denitrification in
Soils and its Impact on Soil Fertility and Environmental Quality:
Peter
M. Groffman . The Potential of Natural and Genetically
Engineered Fluorescent
Pseudomonas spp. as Biological Control
Agents:
Mark Mazzola . Biological Amelioration of Salt
Affected Soils:
D.L.N. Rao. Bioremediation of
Contaminated Soils: Factors Influencing the Biological Process:
Peter,
J.M. Middel Drop and Gosse Schraa . Microbiology of Rice
Soils with Special Reference to Pesticide Biodegradation and Greenhouse Gas
Emissions:
N. Sethunathan, V.R. Rao, B. Ramakrishnan, and T.K. Adhya
