Abstract
The benefits of the green revolution in agriculture are over because current agricultural productivity has touched its limits of effectiveness in increasing plant yield. This problem is complicated by shrinking farmland, high labour costs and biotic and abiotic stresses. In fact, global agriculture and increased production would depend on the application and utilisation of microorganisms of agricultural importance, which will serve as an alternative strategy for higher crop productivity in the future. Efficient microbes play a key role in integrated management practices such as biotic and abiotic stresses and nutrient management to reduce chemical use and improve cultivar performance. On the other hand, high food demand and ever-increasing population increase pressure and urgency of how to exploit the microbiome for high crop yields and reduced losses caused by environmental stresses. This chapter highlights the importance of the designer plant microbiome, a strategy that may provide an effective and sustainable increase in crop yield and ultimately leads to food security by efficiently tackling biotic and abiotic stresses.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | PLANT MICROBIOME: STRESS RESPONSE |
| Editors | D Egamberdieva, P Ahmad |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| Publisher | Springer Singapore |
| Pages | 21-43 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Volume | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811055140 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811055133 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Microorganisms for Sustainability |
|---|---|
| Publisher | SPRINGER-VERLAG SINGAPORE PTE LTD |
| Volume | 5 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2512-1901 |
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Harnessing the Plant Microbiome for Improved Abiotic Stress Tolerance. / Hussain, Syed Sarfraz; Mehnaz, Samina; Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
PLANT MICROBIOME: STRESS RESPONSE. ed. / D Egamberdieva; P Ahmad. Vol. 5 Netherlands : Springer Singapore, 2018. p. 21-43 (Microorganisms for Sustainability; Vol. 5).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - Harnessing the Plant Microbiome for Improved Abiotic Stress Tolerance
AU - Hussain, Syed Sarfraz
AU - Mehnaz, Samina
AU - Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
PY - 2018/2/7
Y1 - 2018/2/7
N2 - The benefits of the green revolution in agriculture are over because current agricultural productivity has touched its limits of effectiveness in increasing plant yield. This problem is complicated by shrinking farmland, high labour costs and biotic and abiotic stresses. In fact, global agriculture and increased production would depend on the application and utilisation of microorganisms of agricultural importance, which will serve as an alternative strategy for higher crop productivity in the future. Efficient microbes play a key role in integrated management practices such as biotic and abiotic stresses and nutrient management to reduce chemical use and improve cultivar performance. On the other hand, high food demand and ever-increasing population increase pressure and urgency of how to exploit the microbiome for high crop yields and reduced losses caused by environmental stresses. This chapter highlights the importance of the designer plant microbiome, a strategy that may provide an effective and sustainable increase in crop yield and ultimately leads to food security by efficiently tackling biotic and abiotic stresses.
AB - The benefits of the green revolution in agriculture are over because current agricultural productivity has touched its limits of effectiveness in increasing plant yield. This problem is complicated by shrinking farmland, high labour costs and biotic and abiotic stresses. In fact, global agriculture and increased production would depend on the application and utilisation of microorganisms of agricultural importance, which will serve as an alternative strategy for higher crop productivity in the future. Efficient microbes play a key role in integrated management practices such as biotic and abiotic stresses and nutrient management to reduce chemical use and improve cultivar performance. On the other hand, high food demand and ever-increasing population increase pressure and urgency of how to exploit the microbiome for high crop yields and reduced losses caused by environmental stresses. This chapter highlights the importance of the designer plant microbiome, a strategy that may provide an effective and sustainable increase in crop yield and ultimately leads to food security by efficiently tackling biotic and abiotic stresses.
KW - Microbiome
KW - Plant nutrition
KW - Abiotic stress
KW - GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA
KW - ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
KW - BURKHOLDERIA-PHYTOFIRMANS PSJN
KW - BACTERIAL ROOT MICROBIOTA
KW - LENGTH CDNA MICROARRAY
KW - ZEA-MAYS L.
KW - MAX L MERR
KW - DROUGHT STRESS
KW - SALT STRESS
KW - ACC-DEAMINASE
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DO - 10.1007/978-981-10-5514-0_2
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9789811055133
VL - 5
T3 - Microorganisms for Sustainability
SP - 21
EP - 43
BT - PLANT MICROBIOME: STRESS RESPONSE
A2 - Egamberdieva, D
A2 - Ahmad, P
PB - Springer Singapore
CY - Netherlands
ER -