TY - BOOK ID - 31329914 TI - Microorganisms for Green Revolution : Volume 1: Microbes for Sustainable Crop Production AU - Panpatte, Deepak G. AU - Jhala, Yogeshvari K. AU - Vyas, Rajababu V. AU - Shelat, Harsha N. PY - 2017 SN - 9811062412 9811062404 PB - Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Life sciences. KW - Agriculture. KW - Oxidative stress. KW - Microbial ecology. KW - Soil science. KW - Soil conservation. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Life Sciences. KW - Microbial Ecology. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Soil Science & Conservation. KW - Oxidative Stress. KW - Agricultural microbiology. KW - Sustainable agriculture. KW - Low-input agriculture KW - Low-input sustainable agriculture KW - Lower input agriculture KW - Resource-efficient agriculture KW - Sustainable farming KW - Agriculture KW - Alternative agriculture KW - Microbiology, Agricultural KW - Microbiology KW - Microbial inoculants KW - Phytopathogenic microorganisms KW - Cytology. KW - Cell biology KW - Cellular biology KW - Biology KW - Cells KW - Cytologists KW - Conservation of soil KW - Erosion control, Soil KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil erosion control KW - Soils KW - Agricultural conservation KW - Soil management KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Environmental microbiology KW - Microorganisms KW - Ecology KW - Farming KW - Husbandry KW - Industrial arts KW - Life sciences KW - Food supply KW - Land use, Rural KW - Control KW - Prevention KW - Conservation KW - Environmental aspects KW - Oxidation-reduction reaction KW - Stress (Physiology) KW - Pedology (Soil science) KW - Earth sciences UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:31329914 AB - This book addresses basic and applied aspects of two nexus points of microorganisms in agro-ecosystems, namely their functional role as bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides. Readers will find detailed information on all of the aspects that are required to make a microbe “agriculturally beneficial.” A healthy, balanced soil ecosystem provides a habitat for crops to grow without the need for interventions such as agro-chemicals. No organism in an agro-ecosystem can flourish individually, which is why research on the interaction of microorganisms with higher forms of life has increasingly gained momentum in the last 10-15 years. In fact, most of plants’ life processes only become possible through interactions with microorganisms. Using these “little helpers” as a biological alternative to agro-chemicals is a highly contemporary field of research. The information presented here is based on the authors’ extensive experience in the subject area, gathered in the course of their careers in the field of agricultural microbiology. The book offers a valuable resource for all readers who are actively involved in research on agriculturally beneficial microorganisms. In addition, it will help prepare readers for the future challenges that climate change will pose for agriculture and will help to bridge the current gaps between different scientific communities. ER -