Handbook of Microbial Biofertilizers 1st Edition

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This first-ot-its-kind handbook provides in-depth coverage of all major microbial biofertilizers (rhizobia, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and cynobacteria), as well as new and emerging growth promoters (endophytes). It examines the role of microbes in growth promotion, bioprotectors, and bioremediators, and presents protocols and practical strategies for using microbes in sustainable agriculture. Charts, tables and figures make complex information easy to access and understand. About the Authors M K Rai, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Amravati Universtiy in Maharashtra, India. Dr. Rai has published 140 research papers, more than 100 articles in Indian and foreign journals, and six books. He has been teaching and conducting research for two decades. Dr. Rai is a member of several scientific societies and has been a National Scholar for five years. He received Father T.A. Mathias Award (1989) from the All India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Medini Award (1999) from the Department of Environment and Forest (Government of India). He received a SERC Visiting Fellowship from the Deparment of Science and Technology (Government of India, 1996) and an INSA Visiting Fellowship from the Indian National Science Academy (1998), and is a TWAS-UNESCO Associate (Italy, 2002). Table of Contents Potential and Possible Uses of Bacterial and Fungal Biofertilizers Evaluation of the Fuctional Group of Microorganisms As Bioindicators on the Rhizosphere Microcosm Tripartite Relationship of Rhizobium, AMF, and Host in Growth Promotion Biological Fertilizers for Sustainable Rice Production Mycorrhiza Helper Bacteria: Their Ecological Impact in Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria As Biofertilizers and Biopesticides Sustainable Agriculture and the Rhizobia/Legumes Symbiosis Wild-Legume Rhizobia: Biodiversity and Potential As Biofertilizer Status of Endomycorrhizal (AMF) Biofertilizer in the Global Market Role of Cyanobacteria As Biofertilizers: Potentials and Limitations: Cyanobacterial Biofertilizers for Rice: Present Status and Future Prospects A Comparative Study on Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacteria in South America and European Rice Fields Potentials and Prospects in Sustainable Agriculture Matsutake: A Natural Biofertilizer?