Microbiome drivers of ecosystem function /

This book, 'Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function,' explores the pivotal role of microbiomes in influencing ecosystem dynamics and sustainability. Edited by Javid A. Parray, Nowsheen Shameem, and Dilfuza Egamberdieva, it delves into various aspects of microbiomes, including their intera...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Parray, Javid Ahmad (Editor), Shameem, Nowsheen (Editor), Egamberdieva, Dilfuza (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2024]
Series:	Microbiome research in plants and soil.
Subjects:	Plant-microbe relationships. Agricultural biotechnology. Sustainable agriculture. Soil microbiology. Crop science. Plants > Microbiology. Agricultural microbiology. Microbial ecology. Plants > microbiology Soil Microbiology Environmental Microbiology Relations plante-micro-organisme. Biotechnologie agricole. Agriculture durable. Sols > Microbiologie. Phytotechnie. Plantes > Microbiologie. Microbiologie agricole. Écologie microbienne. sustainable agriculture (discipline) Agricultural microbiology Plants > Microbiology Soil microbiology Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Front Cover
Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function
Copyright Page
Contents
List of contributors
About the editors
Preface
1 Concept and dynamics of earth microbiome
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Forest as dynamic ecosystem
1.3 Methodologies for investigating the plant microbiome
1.3.1 Seasonal dynamics of plant microbiome in forests
1.4 The human microbiome
1.5 Interactions between human microbes and the environment
1.6 The marine microbiome
1.7 Factors influencing host-microbiome interactions-conceptual model
References
2 Soil microbial diversity and functions
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Approaches to explain diversity
2.1.2 Microbial and biochemical functions in soil
2.1.3 Functional diversity of soil microorganisms
2.1.4 Diversity of microbes and soil functions
2.1.5 Individual versus communal genome
2.1.6 Influence of environmental factors and soil characteristics on microbial diversity
2.2 Conclusion
References
3 Phytomicrobiome in modulating plant growth and stress resilience: an insight into the functions and emerging perspectives...
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Type of microbial association with plant
3.2.1 Rhizosphere
3.2.2 Phyllosphere
3.2.3 Endosphere
3.3 Process of plant-microbial association
3.4 Impact of phytomicrobiomes on the growth of the plants as well as stress resilience
3.4.1 Solubilization of nutrients
3.4.2 Nitrogen fixation
3.4.3 Synthesis and regulation of phytohormones
3.4.4 Induces secretion of volatile organic compound from roots
3.4.5 Phytoremediation and phytoextraction of organic effluent and heavy metals
3.4.6 Quorum sensing and rhizospheric manipulation
3.4.7 Resistance to various biotic stresses
3.4.8 Tolerance against abiotic stresses
3.5 Current challenges and future perspective
3.6 Conclusion
References
4 Exploring plant microbiome: a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Plant microbiome
4.3 Rhizosphere microbiome
4.4 Phyllosphere microbiome
4.5 Endosphere microbiome
4.6 Beneficial microbiome for agricultural sustainability
4.7 Biotechnological interventions in plant-microbiome engineering
4.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
5 Plant-microbe interactions: perspectives in promoting plant health
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Bioremediation
5.1.2 Biofertilization
5.1.3 Biocontrol and antibiosis
5.1.4 Endophytes
5.1.5 Plant growth-promoting bacteria used as bioinoculants
5.1.6 Transgenic pathogen-resistant plants
5.1.7 Colonization: the proliferation of microorganisms
5.2 Conclusion and future prospects
References
6 Technological intervention in rhizosphere of tomato plants: a case study
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Place and importance of the rhizosphere in agriculture