Rhizobiome

Rhizosphere Microbiome: Ecology, Management and Application highlights the use of the rhizosphere microbiome to improve plant and soil health including strengthening stress resistance and remediating negatively impacted soils. The book focuses on current development and application of related low input management strategies in high-value crops as well as non-food plants to improve the overall environment.

Microbial-root associations are essential to assist plants under abiotic and biotic stresses and are necessary and beneficial to enhancing agricultural crop production. Numerous studies have enhanced our vision of the complex interactions between the plant, the associated microbial communities, and the environment. Further, microbe - microbe interactions allow the simulation microbial community interactions naturally, and is one of the many modern methods for the development of novel and effective metabolites. Recent research has shown that microbial interactions trigger the development of novel, specialized compounds by activating a few cryptic genes, offering a very promising technique for drug discovery.

This volume provides insights into the ecology and functions of these interactions, including evidence that the plant microbiota is vital for plant growth, stress resilience, and health and higlights advances in rhizosphere studies for the discovery of new drugs from beneficial micorbes. It highlights fundamental microbiome research to help the reader better understand the dynamics within microbial communities and their interactions with various plant hosts and the environment.

Rhizosphere Microbiome: Ecology, Management and Application connects the latest research and methods with potential applications. With coverage of both agricultural and non-agricultural plants, the book highlights the potential for environmental remediation to support and improve overall plant and soil health.