The Rhizosphere: Biochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil-Plant Interface, Second Edition

by Pinton; Roberto

• ISBN13: 9780849338557
• ISBN10: 0849338557
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-11
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The rhizosphere, the soil environment immediately surrounding plant roots, is dominated by a variety of compounds. Exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient uptake. As the chemistry and biochemistry of these substances become more and more clear, their study promises to shed light on the complex interactions between plant and soil microflora.

Table of Contents

Types, Amounts, and Possible Functions of Compounds Released into the Rhizosphere by Soil-Grown Plants	p. 1
The Release of Root Exudates as Affected by the Plant Physiological Status	p. 23
Rhizodeposition and Microbial Populations	p. 73
Nutrient Transformations in the Rhizosphere	p. 111
Nutrients as Regulators of Root Morphology and Architecture	p. 135
Root Membrane Activities Relevant to Nutrient Acquisition at the Plant-Soil Interface	p. 151
Function of Siderophores in the Plant Rhizosphere	p. 173
Mycorrhizal Fungi: A Fungal Community at the Interface between Soil and Roots	p. 201
Molecular Biology and Ecology of the Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis	p. 237
Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens: Principles, Promises, and Pitfalls	p. 267
Chemical Signals in the Rhizosphere: Root-Root and Root-Microbe Communication	p. 297
Modeling the Rhizosphere	p. 331
Methodological Approaches to the Study of Carbon Flow and the Associated Microbial Population Dynamics in the Rhizosphere	p. 371
Gene Flow in the Rhizosphere	p. 401
Index	p. 427
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