This volume is a compilation of reviews on the industrial usage of soil microorganisms. The contents include 16 brief reviews on different soil microbe assisted industrial processes. Readers will be updated about recent applications of soil bacteria, fungi and algae in sectors such as agriculture, biotechnology, environmental management.
The reviews also cover special topics like sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, ecology, and intellectual property rights of patented strains, giving a broad perspective on industrial applications of soil microbes.
Volume 3 emphasizes various soil microorganisms including cyanobacteria and mycorrhiza. The 16 chapters cover the ecological significance of mycorrhiza to and their role in sustainable agriculture, microbial interactions with nematodes, microbes as biocontrol agents, and the use of endophytes in agriculture, Chapters also shed light on industrial aspects and microbial biotransformation, providing a comprehensive view of sustainable agricultural practices. Special topics such as the microbial carotenoids are also included.
The reviews also cover special topics like sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, ecology, and intellectual property rights of patented strains, giving a broad perspective on industrial applications of soil microbes.
Volume 3 emphasizes various soil microorganisms including cyanobacteria and mycorrhiza. The 16 chapters cover the ecological significance of mycorrhiza to and their role in sustainable agriculture, microbial interactions with nematodes, microbes as biocontrol agents, and the use of endophytes in agriculture, Chapters also shed light on industrial aspects and microbial biotransformation, providing a comprehensive view of sustainable agricultural practices. Special topics such as the microbial carotenoids are also included.
Readership
General readers, microbiology and biotechnology enthusiasts, science students and industrial traineesTable of Contents
Chapter 1 Mycorrhiza and Its Applications in Agriculture and Forestry- Diwakar Bahukhandi
- Introduction (Soil, Plants, and Microbes)
- Soil and the Environment
- Soil Organisms and Microbes
- Soil-Plant-Microbe Interrelationships
- Global Fungal Biodiversity
- Phylum Chytridiomycota (Chytrids)
- Phylum Zygomycota (Conjugate Fungi)
- Phylum Glomeromycota (Arbuscular Fungi)
- Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
- Mycorrhiza
- Rhizosphere
- Mutualist Dyanamics
- Mycorrhizae
- Structures and Characteristics of Mycorrhizae
- Types of Mycorrhizae
- Taxonomic Classification of Mycorrhizae
- Ectomycorrhiza or Ectotrophic Mycorrhiza (Ecm)
- Ecto-Endomycorrhiza or Ectendomycorrhiza (Ecnm)
- Endomycorrhiza or Endotrophic Mycorrhiza (Enm)
- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (Am)
- Orchid Mycorrhiza (Om)
- Ericoid Mycorrhiza (Em)
- Monotropoid Mycorrhiza (Mm)
- Arbutoid Mycorrhiza (Arb. M)
- Miscellaneous Types of Mycorrhiza (Misc M)
- Benefits of Mycorrhizae in Agriculture and Forest System
- Interchange Water-Mineral-Sugar
- Increased Nutrient and Water Absorption
- Increased Tolerance to Drought, Salinity, and Adverse Conditions
- Improved Plant Transplantability
- Applications in Forestation
- Improved Rhizosphere With Beneficial Microbiota
- Resistance to Insect Pests
- Resistance to Toxicity
- Reduced Susceptibility and Resistance to Diseases
- Mycorrhizae and Climate Change
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Introduction
- History
- Classification
- Endomycorrhiza
- Ectomycorrhiza
- Functional Specificity of Am to Crop Plants
- Favourability of Am
- Application Technology for Mycorrhiza (Am)
- Nursery Application
- Poly Bag Application
- Mode of Action
- Isolation of Mycorrhiza
- Strain Isolation and Identification
- Production of Mycorrhiza Inoculums
- Pot Culture Technique
- Solution Culture
- Root Organ Culture
- Other Methods
- Analysis of Mycorrhiza Biofertilizer
- Estimation of Ph
- Estimation of Moisture Content
- Measurement of Total Viable Propagules/Spores in the Finished Product
- Harvesting of Spores by Sieving
- Assessment of Spore Infectivity Potential
- Procedure
- Application of Mycorrhizae to Horticulture
- Commercial Benefits of Am Fungi
- Crop Response to Mycorrhiza Inoculation
- Benefits of Mycorrhiza in Agriculture
- Amf’S Future Opportunities and Challenges
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Introduction
- Types of Mycorrhizae
- Arbuscular Mycorrhizae
- Ectomycorrhizae
- Ectendomycorrhizae
- Ericoid Mycorrhizae
- Orchidaceous Mycorrhizae
- Importance of Mycorrhizae in Ecosystems
- Nutrient Cycling
- Plant Pathogen Control
- Reclamation of Metal Pollution
- Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency
- Soil Aggregation
- Ecological Restoration
- Interconnecting Root Ecosystems in the Forest
- Importance of Mycorrhizae in Industry
- Potential for the Future
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Introduction
- Effects of Amf on Weeds
- Influence of Herbicides on Am Symbiosis
- Influence of Herbicides on Weed-Crop Interactions Mediated By
- Amf
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Introduction
- Types of Mycorrhiza
- Ectomycorrhiza
- Endomycorrhiza
- Ericoid Mycorrhiza
- Orchidaceous Mycorrhiza
- Arbutoid Mycorrhiza
- Monotropoid Mycorrhiza
- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza
- Ectendomycorrhiza
- Ecological Significance of Mycorrhizal Association
- Application of Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Introduction
- Mechanisms of Mycorrhiza
- Enhanced Nutrition
- Physiological Alterations in the Roots of the Host Plant
- Changes in Root Morphology of the Host Plant
- Changes in Root Exudates of the Host Plant
- Competition for Space and Infection Sites
- Enzyme Production
- Molecular Mechanisms of Mycorrhiza
- Methods of Recovery and Quantification of Vam Propagules From
- Soil
- Wet Sieving and Decanting Technique
- Floatation- Bubbling Method
- Density Gradient Centrifugation
- Second Alternative Method
- Third Alternative Method
- Sucrose Centrifugation
Author
- Ashutosh Gupta
- Shampi Jain
- Neeraj Verma
