Plant microbiology - Campbell, R. E. (Richard Ewen) (London Baltimore, Md., U.S.A. E. Arnold, 1985)
Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: The main groups of micro-organisms -- Microbial nutrition and physiology -- Methods in plant microbiology -- Microbial communities and successions. -- 2. Micro-organisms as Saprotrophs and Plant Pathogens: Classification of micro-organisms as saprotrophs and pathogens -- Virulence and resistance -- Mechanical barriers to infection -- Pre-formed chemical barriers to infection -- Changes in host metabolism -- The hypersensitive response -- Overcoming host resistance. -- 3. Microbiology of Flowers, Seeds and Fruit: Flowers -- Fleshy fruits -- Hard fruits and seeds -- Seed germination microbiology -- Conclusions. -- 4. Microbiology of Living Leaves: Introduction -- Methods of study -- Bud microflora -- Saprotrophic microflora of leaves -- Leaf pathogens -- Control of plant diseases on leaves -- Effects of pesticides on leaf surface microbes -- Effects of pollutants on leaf surfaces -- Conclusions. -- 5. Microbiology of Stems: Introduction -- The surface of herbaceous and other small stems -- The surface of woody stems-bark -- Decay of woody stems -- Conclusions. -- 6. Microbiology of Roots: Root structure and chemistry -- Microbial saprotrophs, their numbers and activity near roots -- The distribution of saprotrophic microbes on the root surface -- Effects of saprotrophs on the plant -- Root-associated mutualistic biotrophs -- Parasitic root-infecting fungi -- Post harvest decay of root crops -- Interactions between micro-organisms on or in roots -- Conclusion. -- 7. Decomposition of Plant Litter: Introduction -- Organic matter and trophic structure in terrestrial ecosystems -- Micro-organisms involved in decomposition -- Horticultural and agricultural fermentation of plant litter -- Industrial fermentations of litter. -- 8. Future Prospects for Plant Microbiology: Present problems -- Fields of expansion in plant microbiology. Index.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Keywords: Plants -- Microbiology