Plant-associated microbiomes in arid lands: diversity, ecology and biotechnological potential

Plant and Soil

Volumn 405, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 357-370

  Soussi, Asma ^a   Ferjani, Raoudha ^b   Marasco, Ramona ^a   Guesmi, Amel ^b   Cherif, Hanene ^b   Rolli, Eleonora ^c   Mapelli, Francesca ^c   Ouzari, Hadda Imene ^b   Daffonchio, Daniele ^a,c   Cherif, Ameur ^d  

^a KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANOUBA   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Arid land; Biotechnology; Drought; Extreme environments; Plant associated microbiome; Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria; Salinity; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ARID REGION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH REGULATOR; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT COLONIZATION; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 84940093021     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: 15735036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-015-2650-y     Document Type: Review

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