Ecology and Evolution of Rhizobia Principles and Applications /

• Main Authors: Wang, En Tao (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Tian, Chang Fu (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Chen, Wen Feng (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Young, J. Peter W. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Chen, Wen Xin (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Microbiology.; Microbial ecology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Evolutionary biology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Microbial Ecology.; Plant Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.; Soil Science & Conservation.
• Physical Description: XIII, 273 p. 41 illus., 26 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789813295551
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9555-1

This book reviews the history and development of rhizobial ecology (diversity, function and interactions with the biotic and abiotic environments), evolution (genome diversification, systematics of symbiotic genes) and application. Further, it describes the new concept of rhizobia, the latest systematic methods, biogeographic study methods, and genomic studies to identify the interactions between rhizobia, legumes and environments. To enable readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of rhizobial biogeography, the book provides effective protocols for the selection and application of high-efficiency rhizobial inoculants. In addition, it presents standard and modern methods used in studies on rhizobial ecology and evolution in dedicated appendices, making it a unique and valuable handbook for researchers.