Book ID: 91645
Bailey, M. J., A. K. Lilley, T. M. Timms - Wilson, P.T.N. Spencer-Wilson (eds.)
Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces. 2006. illus. 368 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Aerial plant surfaces are inhabitated by diverse assemblages ofmicroroganisms. These organisms have profound effects on plant healthand this impact on ecosystem and agricultural functions. Contents:Biodiversity and population genetics for phyllosphere communities/Spatial distribution and biofilms/ Biological control and pathogenicity/Gene expression and phyllosphere genomics/ Leaf colonization anddispersal/ Aerobiology and plant surface microbiology.