The loss of organic material from the roots provides the energy for the development of active
microbial populations in the rhizosphere around the root. Generally, saproptrophs or …

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The rhizodeposition of plants dramatically influence the surrounding soil and its microflora.
Root exudates have pronounced selective and promoting effects on specific microbial …

The bacterial rhizosphere communities of three host plants of the pathogenic fungus
Verticillium dahliae, field-grown strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.), oilseed rape …

We studied the impact of community diversity on the selection of bacterial communities in the
rhizosphere by comparing the composition and the functional traits of these communities in …

Plant roots support the growth and activities of a wide variety of microorganisms that may
have a profound effect on the growth and/or health of plants. Among these microorganisms …

Five years after the introduction of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and
temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) in environmental microbiology these …

Chapter presents a discussion on the term PGPR which underlines the need to have a
uniform definition to be used by all authors. The actual biodiversity of PGPR will be …

Soil microorganisms play important roles in soil quality and plant productivity. The
development of effective methods for studying the diversity, distribution, and behavior of …

Rhizosphere microorganisms have two faces, like Janus the Roman god of gates and doors
who symbolizes changes and transitions, from one condition to another. One face looks at …