Microbes in Agriculture and Environmental Development

This edited book explores the applications of microbes for the improvement of environmental quality and agricultural productivity through microbial inoculants and enzymes, useful for the conservation and restoration of degraded agro and natural ecosystems, crop yield extension, soil health improvement and so forth. It discusses wastewater treatment and recycling of agricultural and industrial wastes as effective uses of microbial technology. It provides detailed impressions of recent trends in microbialapplication in plant growth promotion, soil fertility, microbial biomass and diversity and sustainable environment through bioremediation, biodegradation, and biosorption processes--