Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Ecosystems; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Emerging Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Agrobiology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Soil and Rhizosphere in Sustainable Agriculture; 1.3 Beneficial Bacteria; 1.4 Crop Ecosystem; 1.5 PGPR in Agrobiology; 1.5.1 Cereals; 1.5.2 Oilseeds; 1.5.3 Fruits, Vegetables, and Cash Crops; 1.5.4 Legumes; 1.5.5 Forestry; 1.5.6 Mulberry (Sericulture); 1.6 Limitations Associated with PGPR; 1.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 2: Bacillus as PGPR in Crop Ecosystem; 2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Ecology of Bacillus and Paenibacillus Species2.2.1 Distribution, Diversity, and Population Dynamics; 2.2.2 Spatiotemporal Aspects; 2.2.3 Rhizospheric Effect and Host Specificity; 2.2.4 Endophytic Colonization and Plant Growth Promotion; 2.3 Phtyostimulation and Biofertilization Effects; 2.3.1 Phytostimulation; 2.3.2 Biofertilization; 2.4 Biological Control: Gram-Positive Perspectives; 2.4.1 Success Stories of Bacillus Species as Biocontrol Agents; 2.4.1.1 Antibiosis; 2.4.1.2 Quorum Quenching and Biological Control.

2.4.1.3 Induced Systemic Resistance: Ecological Significance and Applicability2.4.1.4 Greenhouse Studies on Induction of Plant Resistance Systems; 2.4.1.5 Field Experiments for Protection Against Systemic Disease; 2.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Endophytic Bacteria: Perspectives and Applications in Agricultural Crop Production; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 ``Endophytes Ẃ́hat It Means?; 3.3 Sources of Endophytic Bacteria; 3.4 Modes of Entry of Endophytes; 3.5 Endophytic Movement Inside the Plant; 3.6 Endophytic Colonization in Plant Tissues; 3.7 Ecology of Endophytic Bacteria.

3.8 Endophytes and Their Role in Plants3.9 Beneficial Effects on Plant; 3.10 Endophytic Diazotrophs; 3.11 Endophyte ś Physiological Role; 3.12 Biotization; 3.13 Biological Control; 3.14 Rice Endophytes; 3.15 Sugarcane Endophyte; 3.16 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: PGPR Interplay with Rhizosphere Communities and Effect on Plant Growth and Health; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Interplay with Eukaryotic Hosts: The Human Pathogenic Potential of PGPR; 4.3 The Rhizosphere as Reservoir for Potential Human Pathogenic Bacteria.

4.4 Caenorhabditis elegans: A Model to Assess Potential Human Pathogenic Bacteria4.5 Interplay with Rhizosphere Communities: The Impact on the Environment; 4.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Impact of Spatial Heterogeneity Within Spermosphere and Rhizosphere Environments on Performance of Bacterial Biological Control Agents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Spermosphere and Rhizosphere Influence Behavior of Bacterial Biological Control Agents; 5.3 Soil Factors Influence Biological Control Agents in the Spermosphere and Rhizosphere.

The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining worldwide importance. Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Ecosystems describes the beneficial role of plant growth promoting bacteria with special emphasis on oil yielding crops, cereals, fruits and vegetables. Chapters present studies on various aspects of bacteria-plant interactions, soil-borne and seed-borne diseases associated with food crops such as rice, sesame, peanuts, and horticultural crops. Further reviews describe technologies to produce inoculants, the biocontrol of post harvest pathogens as a suitable alternative to agrochemicals, and the restoration of degraded soils.