TY - BOOK ID - 50675827 TI - Microbial Interventions in Agriculture and Environment : Volume 3: Soil and Crop Health Management AU - Singh, Dhananjaya Pratap. AU - Prabha, Ratna. PY - 2019 SN - 9813290846 9813290838 PB - Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Agriculture. KW - Microbial ecology. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Microbiology. KW - Soil science. KW - Soil conservation. KW - Microbial Ecology. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Applied Microbiology. KW - Soil Science & Conservation. KW - Conservation of soil KW - Erosion control, Soil KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil erosion control KW - Soils KW - Agricultural conservation KW - Soil management KW - Pedology (Soil science) KW - Agriculture KW - Earth sciences KW - Microbial biology KW - Biology KW - Microorganisms 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 - Ecology KW - Microbiology 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 - Soil microbiology. KW - Soil micro-organisms KW - Soil microorganisms KW - Soil biology KW - Soilborne plant diseases KW - Bacteriology KW - Biotecnologia microbiana KW - Biotecnologia de microorganismes KW - Biotecnologia KW - Microbiologia industrial KW - Conversió de la biomassa UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:50675827 AB - Microbial communities and their multi-functionalities play a crucial role in the management of soil and plant health, and thus help in managing agro-ecology, the environment and agriculture. Microorganisms are key players in N-fixation, nutrient acquisition, carbon sequestration, plant growth promotion, pathogen suppression, induced systemic resistance and tolerance against stresses, and these parameters are used as indicators of improved crop productivity and sustainable soil health. Beneficial belowground microbial interactions in the rhizosphere help plants combat abiotic challenges in the unfavourable environmental conditions of native soils. These microorganisms and their products offer potential solutions for agriculture in problematic areas since they are able to degrade xenobiotic compounds, pesticides and toxic chemicals and help remediate heavy metals in the rhizosphere and so make deteriorated soils suitable for crop production. This book compiles the latest research on the role of microbes in the rhizosphere and agro-ecology, covering interaction mechanisms, microbe-mediated crop production, plant and soil health management, food and nutrition, nutrient recycling, land reclamation, clean water systems, agro-waste management, biodegradation, bioremediation, biomass and bioenergy, sanitation and rural livelihood security. It is a comprehensive reference resource for agricultural activists, policymakers, environmentalists and advisors working for governments, non-governmental organizations and industries, helping them update their knowledge of this important, but often neglected, research area. . ER -