New Perspectives and Approaches in Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Research

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bakker, P. A. H. M. (Editor), Raaijmakers, J. M. (Editor), Bloemberg, G. (Editor), Höfte, M. (Editor), Lemanceau, P. (Editor), Cooke, B. M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Bacteriology.; Plant pathology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Pathology.

In the context of increasing international concern for food and environmental quality, use of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for reducing chemical inputs in agriculture is a potentially important issue. PGPR are root-colonizing bacteria that exert beneficial effects on plant growth and...