Microbial Activity in the Rhizosphere

by Jagjit Singh, C. Manoharachary, K.G. Mukerji

Book Overview

The rhizosphere is a very complex environment in which the effects of the plant on soil microorganisms and the effects of the microorganisms on the plant are interacting and are interdependent. Plant root exudates and breakdownproducts attract microbes and feed them and, in turn, the plants often bene't from the microbes. Interactions among microorg- ismsandplantrootsareessentialfornutritionalrequirementsoftheplant. Plant growth, development and productivity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540291822
• ISBN13: 9783540291824
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"