Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Interactions between Non-Pathogenic Soil Microorganisms and Plants; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; Chapter 1. The Plant-Microorganism System; 1. Introduction; 2. Interrelations between plant roots and microorganisms; 3. Influence of environmental factors on the plant-microorganism systems; 4. References; Chapter 2. Growth and Structure of Roots; 1. Introduction; 2. Techniques of observation; 3. Root habit; 4. Variation in root structure; 5. Germination; 6. Structure of the cell wall; 7. Growth of a typical root; 8. Tissues of the root
  • 9. Storage root10. Gymnosperm root; 11. Monocotyledonous root without secondary thickening; 12. Root-microbial interactions; 13. References and further reading; Chapter 3. The Physiology of Roots; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic root metabolism; 3. Biochemical interactions in roots; 4. Biochemistry of root differentiation; 5. The nature and source of the natural regulators of root growth; 6. Hormonal control of root growth and differentiation; 7. Hormonal control of root tropisms; 8. Genetic modifications of root physiology; 9. References; Chapter 4. Nutrient Uptake; 1. Introduction
  • 2. Solution culture3. Soil; 4. Possible mechanisms of the microbial effects; 5. Conclusions; 6. References; Chapter 5. Root Exudates and Exudation; 1. History and introduction; 2. The physiology of exudation; 3. Environmental factors affecting root exudation; 4. Evaluation of methods of investigation; 5. Summary and conclusions; 6. References; Chapter 6. Energy Flow in the Plant-Microorganism System; 1. Introduction; 2. Carbon gain: photosynthesis and net production; 3. Distribution of carbon; 4. Carbon turnover; 5. Modelling the carbon flow in the plant-microorganism system; 6. References
  • Chapter 7. The Rhizosphere1. Introduction; 2. Some structural aspects; 3. Some metabolic aspects; 4. Spermosphere; 5. Concluding remarks; 6. References; Chapter 8. Legume Symbiosis; Chapter 8A. Ecology of the Legume Root Nodule Bacteria; 1. Introduction; 2. Techniques for ecological study of rhizobia; 3. Rhizobia and soil physical-chemical features; 4. Rhizobia and soil biological features; 5. Rhizobia in the rhizosphere; 6. Analysis and projection; 7. References; Chapter 8B. Physiology of Legume Symbiosis; 1. Introduction; 2. Infection of legume roots