Microbiome and Plant Nutrition: A Roadmap Towards Sustainable Agriculture

Almost All Higher Organisms, Including Plants, Insects, And Mammals, Are Colonized By Complex Microbial Communities And Harbor A Microbiome. Microbial Communities Play A Central Role In Virtually Every Biogeochemical Cycle On Earth, Driving Global Carbon And Nutrient Cycling With Direct Feedback On Ecosystem Functioning And Productivity. Emerging Studies With Plants Reveal That These Microbiomes Are Structured And Form Specific Complex, Interconnected Microbial Networks To Sustain The Nutrient Pool. This Proposed Book Will Focus On The Diverse Roles Played By Microorganisms In Agricultural Systems, And On Exploring What Microbiome And Plant Nutrition Research Can Offer To Agriculture. A Next Major Frontier Is Now To Link Microbiome Composition To Its Functions-- Provided By Publisher.