Preface
Contents
1. Alfa Diversity and Ecological Importance of the Mycorrhizal Symbiosis (ECM-VAM) in Abies religiosa Forest. A Mexican Endemic High Mountain Species
Antonio Andrade-Torres*, Ruben F. Guzmán-Olmos, Martín H. Polo-Marcial, Luis A. Lara-Pérez, Angel I. Ortiz-Ceballos, Juan C. Noa and Iván Oros-Ortega.
Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Av. de las Culturas Veracruzanas No. 101, Col. Emiliano Zapata, C.P. 91090, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
*Corresponding author Email: aandrade@uv.mx
2.Role of Soil-microorganisms in Bioaccesibility of Minerals for Plant Nutrition
Bunty Sharma1* Vivek K. Singh2 and Moninder Singh1
1Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401
2Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004
*Corresponding author email: sharmabunty097@gmail.com
3.Nitrogen Fixation in a Legume-rhizobium Symbiosis: the Roots of A Success Story
Sahana Basu1 and Gautam Kumar2*
1Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar
2Department of Life Science, Central University of South Bihar, Patna
*Corresponding author e-mail: gautam@gmail.com
4. Exploring the Role of Microbes in Plant Development and Soil Fertility Through Root Exudation
Sana Shafi1, Suhaib A. Bandh1, Rouf Ahmad Bhat2 and Nowsheen Shameem1, Rafiq Lone3
1Department of Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University, J&K, India-190 006
2Division of Environmental Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India-190025
3Department of Botany, SBBS University, Khiala, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
*Corresponding author Email: rafiqlone@gmail.com
5. Azospirillum in the Sustainability of Plant and Soil Health
Humaira Qadri1, Rouf Ahmad Bhat2, Moonisa Aslam Dervash2 and Gowhar Hamid Dar1, Rafiq Lone3 1Department of Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University, J&K, India-190 006
2Division of Environmental Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India-190025
3Department of Botany, SBBS University, Khiala, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
*Corresponding author Email: rafiqlone@gmail.com
6. Bioremediation: A Revolutionary Approach for Treating Fertilizer-infected Soil
Bunty Sharma* and Gurvinder Kaur Rana
Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401
*Corresponding author Email: sharmabunty097@gmail.com
7. Effect of Precipitation Variability on Soil Microbial Biomass, Soil Respiration and Plant Diversity in Tropical Grassland Ecosystem
Talat Afreen1*, Shweta Upadhyay2 and Hema Singh1
1Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, 221005
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development (IESD), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, 221005
*Corresponding author Email: talatafreen09@gmail.com
8. Endophytic Secondary Metabolites for Biological Control - a Latest Perspective
T. Srinivasan
Department of Botany, IGNTU, Amarkantak- 484886, M.P., India
Correspon
About the Author: Prof Dr Ajit Varma Professor Varma has completed his PhD at the age of 25 years from Allahabad University and Former Professor, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Presently, he is the Distinguished Scientist & Professor of Eminence of Amity Institute of Microbial Technology; Pro-Vice Chancellor, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation, and Vice Chairman, Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India. He has published more than 314 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editor in Chief of Soil Biology Series, Springer Verlag Germany. Dr Varma is the Fellow of Alexander-von-Humboldt Society, Germany, elected Fellow of National Academy Agricultural Sciences and Fellow of Microbiology Society of India.
Dr Swati Tripathi: Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India. She is working on plant microbe interaction, and microbial biotechnology. Dr Tripathi has a number of research papers and review articles to her credit in the journals of international repute. She has her post doctoral experience from South Korea and has been awarded Early Career Research Award recently.
Dr Ram Prasad Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India. He is working on plant microbe interaction, nanobiotechnology, and microbial biotechnology. Dr Prasad has edited several books and has a number of research papers and review articles to his credit in the journals of international repute. During 2014, Dr Prasad has been awarded American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigator, USA. Presently, he is working as Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, China.
