Use of Microbes for the Alleviation of Soil Stresses, Volume 1

Microbes are an important part of the ecosystem, performing a wide range of functions which results in the efficiency of the environment. Soil microbes are found in the form of fungi, bacteria including actinomycetes, algae, and viruses with different activities in the soil ecosystem. The favorable activities of soil microbes include the mineralization of organic matter, improvement of soil structure, alteration of plant physiology and morphology, alleviation of soil stress on plant growth, and controlling plant pathogens. Different parts of the world are subjected to stress and thus it is important to find methods that can alleviate the stress. Accordingly, Use of Microbes for the Alleviation of Soil Stresses, Volume 1 describes the most important details and advances related to the alleviation of soil stresses by soil microbes.§Comprised of seven chapters, the book reviews the mechanisms by which plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) alleviate plant growth under stress; the role of mycorrhizal fungi on the alleviation of drought stress in host plants; how PGPR may alleviate salinity stress on the growth of host plants; and the role of PGPR on the growth of the host plant under the stress of sub optimal root zone temperature.§Written by experts in their respective fields, Use of Microbes for the Alleviation of Soil Stresses, Volume 1 is a comprehensive and valuable resource for researchers and students interested in the field of microbiology and soil stresses. §