This book provides a straightforward and easy-to-understand overview of beneficial plant-bacterial interactions. It features a wealth of unique illustrations to clarify the text, and each chapter includes study questions that highlight the important points, as well as references to key experiments.
Since the publication of the first edition of Beneficial Plant-Bacterial Interactions, in 2015, there has been an abundance of new discoveries in this area, and in recent years, scientists around the globe have begun to develop a relatively detailed understanding of many of the mechanisms used by bacteria that facilitate plant growth and development. This knowledge is gradually becoming an integral component of modern agricultural practice, with more and more plant growth-promoting bacterial strains being commercialized and used successfully in countries throughout the world. In addition, as the world¿s population continues to grow, the pressure for increased food production will intensify, while at the same time, environmental concerns, mean that environmentally friendly methods of food production will need to replace many traditional agricultural practices such as the use of potentially dangerous chemicals. The book, intended for students, explores the fundamentals of this new paradigm in agriculture, horticulture, and environmental cleanup.

Professor Bernard R. Glick taught courses in Molecular Biotechnology and Plant-Microbe Interaction at the University of Waterloo in Canada for 35 years. He is the author of 350 highly cited scientific papers and nine books. He has been a visiting Professor at 15 different universities in 12 different countries where, over the years, he has taught 11 courses. In 2010 he was awarded a Career Achievement Award from the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria.- Chapter 2 Microbiomes and Endophytes.- Chapter 3: Some Techniques Used to Study Plant-Microbe Interactions.- Chapter 4: Resource Acquisition.- Chapter 5: Modulation of Phytohormone Levels.- Chapter 6: Biocontrol of Bacteria and Fungi.- Chapter 7: Biocontrol of Insects and Nematodes.- Chapter 8: Environmental Interactions.- Chapter 9: Mycorrhizal-Plant Interactions.- Chapter 10: Phytoremediation.- Chapter 11: Issues Regarding the Use of PGPB.