Functional Importance of the Plant Microbiome Implications for Agriculture, Forestry and Bioenergy /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Doty, Sharon Lafferty (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Cell physiology.; Plant ecology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Plant science.; Botany.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.; Cell Physiology.; Plant Ecology.

This book addresses all the major mechanisms by which endophytes are thought to impact plant growth and health. A unique aspect of this publication is that it is multidisciplinary, covering plant microbiology, plant physiology, fungal and bacterial endophytes, plant biochemistry, and genomics. Just...

Table of Contents:

• Functional Importance of the Plant Endophytic Microbiome: Implications for Agriculture, Forestry and Bioenergy
• Endophytic Nitrogen Fixation: Controversy and a Path Forward
• Endophyte-Promoted Nutrient Acquisition: Phosphorous and Iron
• Endophyte Effects on Photosynthesis and Water Use of Plant Hosts: A Meta-Analysis
• The Symbiogenic Tango: Achieving Climate-Resilient Crops via Mutualistic Plant-Fungal Relationships
• Endophytic Phytohormones and Their Role in Plant Growth Promotion.