Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces

by M. J. Bailey; A. K. Lilley; T. M. Timms-Wilson; P. T. N. Spencer-Phillips

• ISBN13: 9781845930615
• ISBN10: 1845930614
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-12
• Publisher: Cab Intl

Summary

The leaves, stems and flowers of plants play host to a multitude of microorganisms, including filamentous fungi, yeasts, bacteria and bacteriophages. These have profound effects on the plant's health and thus impact on ecosystems and agriculture. Plant microbiology has become a prominent part of microbial ecology in addition to its traditional role in plant pathology. This book provides a description of the diverse inhabitants of plant surfaces, their interactions with the plant and each other, and the influence of factors such as ultraviolet radiation, nutrients, endophytes, epiphytes and immigration on the composition of microbial communities. It will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers in microbiology, mycology and bacteriology, plant physiology and crop protection. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Contributors	p. xiv
Biodiversity and Population Genetics of Phyllosphere Communities
Phyllosphere Microbiology: A Perspective	p. 1
Microbial Diversity in the Phyllosphere and Rhizosphere of Field Grown Crop Plants: Microbial Specialisation at the Plant Surface	p. 21
Diversity, Scale and Variation of Endophytic Fungi in Leaves of Tropical Plants	p. 37
Microorganisms in the Phyllosphere of Temperate Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Environment	p. 51
Spatial Distribution and Biofilms
Bacterial Biofilm Formation, Adaptation and Fitness	p. 67
Bacterial Assemblages on Plant Surfaces	p. 83
The Role of Plant Genetics in Determining Above- and Below-ground Microbial Communities	p. 107
A Survey of A-L Biofilm Formation and Cellulose Expression Amongst Soil and Plant-Associated Pseudomonas Isolates	p. 121
Biological Control and Pathogenicity
Biological Control of Plant Diseases by Phyllosphere Applied Biological Control Agents	p. 133
Ecophysiology of Biocontrol Agents for Improved Competence in the Phyllosphere	p. 149
Compost Teas: Alternative Approaches to the Biological Control of Plant Diseases	p. 165
Gene Expression and Phyllosphere Genomics
Molecular Interactions at the Leaf Surface: Xanthomonas and its Host	p. 181
Erwiniae: Genomics and the Secret Life of a Plant Pathogen	p. 191
Host-Pathogen Interactions of Relevance to the Phyllosphere	p. 201
Leaf Colonisation and Dispersal
Effects of Endophytes on Colonisation by Leaf Surface Microbiota	p. 209
Plant Control of Phyllosphere Diversity:Genotype Interactions with Ultraviolet-B Radiation	p. 223
Population Growth and the Landscape Ecology of Microbes on Leaf Surfaces	p. 239
What DNA Microarrays Can Tell Us About Bacterial Diversity: A New Light on an Old Question	p. 251
Aerobiology and Plant Surface Microbiology
Human Pathogens and the Health Threat of the Phyllosphere	p. 269
Post-harvest Spoilage of Wheat Grains: Malodour Formation and the Infection Process	p. 287
Atmospheric Composition and the Phyllosphere: The Role of Foliar Surfaces in Regulating Biogeochemical Cycles	p. 304
Index	p. 316
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