Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 60: Microbial Processes in Agriculture
N.K. Singh · Anirudha Chattopadhyay · Eric Lichtfouse
Feb 2023 · Sustainable Agriculture Reviews Book 60 · Springer Nature
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In the context of rising adverse effects of climate change on agriculture, there is a need for advanced methods and practices to manage soils for production of food and energy. This book presents the latest advances in microbial processes that control plant growth, with focus on genomic tools, microbial interactions with the plant and soils habitats, mobilization of plant nutrients, agricultural waste management, biodegradation, bioremediation, carbon sequestration, land reclamation, plant growth promotion, suppression of plant pathogens, induced systemic resistance and tolerance against biotic and abiotic stresses.
About the author
Dr. N.K. Singh is presently working as Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, C.P. College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat, India. He has been involved in teaching at undergraduate and post graduate level and has a vast research experience in the field of Agricultural Microbiology. His areas of specialization are biofertilizer technology, microbial inoculants, microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, biological control, microbial characterization and microbial diversity. He has been principal investigator of a number of projects related to application of microorganisms and has published several research articles and review papers in various peer reviewed journals and edited books.
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