| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 267 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Overview of plant growth-promoting bacteria -- Nitrogen fixation -- Siderophores -- Auxin production -- Regulation of plant ethylene levels -- Binding of bacteria to plants -- Biocontrol mechanisms -- Deliberate environmental release of bacteria |
| Summary |
This book is intended for a wide range of individuals, including scientists, students and informed laypersons who are interested in agricultural biotechnology, alternative agriculture, bioremediation of the environment and decreasing our reliance on pesticides and fungicides. It will deal primarily with understanding, at a biochemical and molecular biological level, how certain free living bacteria are able to promote plant growth; symbiotic bacteria such as Rhizobia will be mentioned only briefly. The assumption underlying the entire endeavour will be that a more profound understanding of these fundamental mechanisms will eventually permit scientists to manipulate these bacteria and use them more efficiently as a regular component of agricultural and/or horticultural practice. Therefore, while all the topics are discussed in as comprehensive a manner as possible, the book emphasizes a critical overview of the field rather than a mere compendium of data |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Agricultural microbiology.
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Agricultural biotechnology.
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Growth (Plants)
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Plant growth promoting substances.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
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Agricultural biotechnology.
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Agricultural microbiology.
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Growth (Plants)
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Plant growth promoting substances.
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Bakterien
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Pflanzenwachstum
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Stickstofffixierende Bakterien
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Wachstumsförderer
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Plantes -- Croissance.
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Biotechnologie agricole.
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Microbiologie agricole.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Glick, Bernard R
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| ISBN |
9781848160521 |
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1848160526 |
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