Symbiosis of Plants and Microbes [Hardcover]

Symbiotic associations are of great importance in agriculture and forestry, especially in plant nutrition and plant cultivation. This book provides an up-to-date and lucid introduction to the subject. The emphasis is on describing the variety of symbiotic relationships and their agricultural and environmental applications.An overview: the meaning of plant and microbe symbioses and the endosymbiont theory of evolution of chloroplasts and mitochondria. Specific associations between micro-organisms and plants. The Rhizobium/Bradyrhizobium-Fabales symbiosis. The Bradyrhizobium sp. -Parasponia symbiosis. Actinorhiza. Other bacterial symbioses. Cyanobacterial symbioses. Phycosymbioses. Lichens and Geosiphon. Vesticular-Arbuscular mycorrhiza. Ectomycorrhiza, ericoid- and orchidmycorrhizae. Index....an up-to-date and lucid introduction to the subject for undergraduates and graduates... Agro lavoiser; ... a refreshingly up-to-date account of the field... the text fills a very important gap in the literature... a well written text aimed at advanced undergraduates, but more realistically at researchers who will find it an invaluable reference of great practical help in their work. K. Killam; the book is very comprehensive, easy to understand, and a pleasure to read with helpful photographs, figures and tables - Journal of Plant Physiology