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.

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 system...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1. Symbiosis between rhizobia and legumes
• Chapter 2. History of rhizobial taxonomy
• Chapter 3. Current Systematics of rhizobia
• Chapter 4. Genomics and evolution of rhizobia
• Chapter 5. Symbiosis genes: diversity and organization
• Chapter 6. Evolution of symbiosis genes: Vertical and horizontal gene transfer
• Chapter 7. Diversity of interactions between rhizobia and legumes
• Chapter 8. Geographical distribution of rhizobia
• Chapter 9. Environmental determinants of biogeography of rhizobia
• Chapter 10. Effects of host plants on biogeography of rhizobia
• Chapter 11. Rhizobial genomics and biogeography
• Chapter 12. Current status of rhizobial inoculants
• Chapter 13. Screening for effective rhizobia
• Chapter 14. Usage of rhizobial inoculants in agriculture
• Chapter 15. Rhizobial activity beyond nitrogen fixation
• Chapter 16. Working on the taxonomy, biodiversity, ecology and evolution of rhizobia
• Index
• Acknowledgments.