The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining worldwide importance.

"Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Nutrient Management" focus on the management of plant nutrient to support plant growth and development. The topics treated in this book include mechanisms of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, zinc and phosphate solubilizing microorganisms, sulfur oxidizing bacteria, ACC deaminase, siderophores, phytohormones, quorum-sensing, biofilms, antibiotics, volatiles, denitrification and integrated nutrient management.

Maheshwari, DK: Role of PGPR in Integrated Nutrient Management of Oil Seed Crops

Gamalero, E:Mechanisms Used by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria
Sa, TM:Microbial Zinc Solubilization and their Role on Plants
Osorio, NW: Effectiveness of Phosphate solubilizing Microorganism in Increasing Plant Phosphate Uptake and growth in Tropical Soils
Sa, TM:Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria: A Novel Bio-inoculant for Sulfur Nutrition and Crop Production
Desai, A: Role of Siderophores in Crop Improvement
Cassán, F:Basic and Technological Aspects of Phytohormone Production by Microorganisms: Azospirillum sp. as a Model of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Annapurna, K:ACC Deaminase Containing PGPR for Potential Exploitation in Agriculture
Chernin,LS: Quorum-sensing Signals as Mediators of PGPRs' Beneficial Traits
Mathivanan, N: Management Of Plant Diseases By Microbial Metabolites
Mavrodi, DV: The Role of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol- and phenazine-1-carboxylic acid-producing Pseudomonas spp. in Natural Protection of Wheat from Soilborne Pathogens
Timmusk, S:Plant root associated biofilms: perspectives for natural productmining
Fernando, WGD: Bacterial, Fungal and Plant Volatile Compounds in Reducing Plant Pathogen Inoculums
Fernández,LA: Denitrification Activity in Soils for Sustainable Agriculture.