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: Stress Management ' covers the major aspects on PGPR in amelioration of both abiotic and biotic stresses. PGPR mediated in priming of plant defense reactions, nutrient availability and management in saline and cold environment, hormonal signaling, ACC deaminase and its role in ethylene regulation under harsh conditions are suitably described.

From the contents:
Priming of Plant Defences by PGPR against Fungal and Bacterial Plant Foliar Pathogens

The Management of Soil Quality and Plant Productivity in Stressed Environment with Rhizobacteria
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as Alleviators for Soil Degradation
Microbial Products and Soil Stresses
Interactions Between Legumes and Rhizobia Under Stress Conditions
Cold tolerant PGPRs as Bioinoculants for Stress Management
Hormonal Signaling by PGPR Improves Plant Health Under Stress Conditions
Microbial ACC-Deaminase Biotechnology: Perspectives and Applications in Stress Agriculture
Rhizobacterial ACC deaminase in Plant Growth and Stress Amelioration
Bacterial Mediated Alleviation of Abiotic Stress in Crops
Rhizobacteria mediated induced systemic tolerance in plants: prospects for abiotic stress management
PGPR For Protection of Plant Health Under Saline Conditions
PGPR as Inoculants in Management of Lands Contaminated With Trace Elements
The Use of ACC Deaminase to Increase the Tolerance of Plants to Various Phytopathogens
Nutrient Availability and Management in the Rhizosphere by microorganisms.