Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Medicinal Plants

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Egamberdieva, Dilfuza (Editor), Shrivastava, Smriti (Editor), Varma, Ajit (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Soil Biology, 42
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Bacteriology.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.

This book describes the various applications of microorganisms in improving plant growth, health and the efficiency of phytochemical production. The chapters trace topics such as the role of PGPRs in improving salt stress and heavy metal tolerance in plants; the prevention and control of plant disea...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Plant Improvement
• Part II Alleviation Plant Stress
• Part III Biological Control
• Part IV Mechanism of Action
• Part V PGPR: Diversity and Characterization.