Microbiological Research In Agroecosystem Management, 2013

Agroecosystem is an ideal dynamic functional system with a set of chemical and biological interaction taking place in plant surface either below or above the ground levels. These levels of interaction activities fundamentally with microorganism-plant-soil systems are extended upto the level of entire agricultural economy. Greatly simplified, the agroecosystems control the various range of energy flux, resources exchange, organic and inorganic nutrient budgets and population dynamics. The main aim of this edited volume is to provide a broad spectrum of agroecosystems structure, function and maintenance involved in microbial research. This book consists of 20 full length research articles focusing on the emerging problems in the field and the positive findings are identified on key areas of research such as biodiversity, ecosystem service, environmental cleaning in agroecology, etc. These articles are arranged progressively linking themselves thematically with photographs, figures and tables. Focused field articles are included which prove a valuable contribution to the field of agroecosystem management by microbial facilitations. The editor hopes that these articles would prompt the budding scholars to further their research which in turn would certainly help the agriculturists.

1.A Probe on the Status of Microorganisms in the Air, Soil and Solid Waste Samples of Ariyamangalam Dumping Site at Tiruchirappalli District, South India.- 2.Antifouling Activity of Prodigiosin Extracted from Estuarine Isolate of Serratia marcescens CMST 07.- 3. Application of Plackett–Burman Design to Optimize Bioprocess Variables for Decolorization of Reactive red 195 by a Termite Associated Bacterial Consortium BUTC7.- 4. 4.Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Strains and Soil Type Influences Growth, Nodulation and Nutrient Uptake of Casuarina equisetifolia.- 5. Biodegradation of Direct Red-28 by Bacillus sp. Strain DRS-1 under Aerobic Conditions and to analysis of Phytotoxicity Levels.- 6. Biological Decolorization of Sulphonated Azo Dye C.I. Acid Blue 193 by Bacillus cereus KTSMD-03 and its Azoreductase characterization.- 7. Bioremediation of Tannery and Textile Effluent by Plasmid Curing Heavy Metal Resistance Bacteria.- 8.Characterization of Groundnut Rhizosphere Pseudomonas sp.VSMKU 2013 for Control of Phytopathogens.- 9.Dynamics of AM Fungi Association and Spore Density in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.).- 10.Effects of Bioinoculants on Quality Seedling Production and Nutrient Uptake of Casuarina equisetifolia Forst. Grown in Decomposed Coir Pith.- 11.Efficacy of AMF and PGPR Inoculants on Maize (Zea mays L) Plant Growth and their Rhizosphere Soil Properties.- 12.Enhancement of Soil Fertility through Agro inputs on Response to Cover Crop of Crotalaria juncea L.- 13.Isolation and Structural Characterization of N-(naphthalen-1-yl) Propanamide, a Herbicidal Compound from Streptomyces sp. KA1-3.- 14.Evaluation of Streptomyces spp. for the Biological Control of Phomopsis Canker Disease of Tea Plants.- 15.Influence of Bioinoculants on Growth and Nutrient Uptake in Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. under Tropical Nursery Condition.- 16.Isolation and Characterization of Microcystin Producing Microcystis aeruginosa MBDU 626 from a Freshwater Bloom Sample in Tamilnadu, South India.- 17.Microbial Bioinoculants Potential on the Growth Improvement of Curcuma longa L. under Tropical Nursery Conditions.- 18. Microbial Treated Sago Mill Effluent: A Potential Water Resource for Agroecosystem Management.- 19. Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation in Rooted Stem Cuttings of Casuarina junghuhniana Miq. by Frankia Inoculation.- 20. Studies on the Saprophytic Survival and Suppression of Fusarium moniliforme J. Sheld, Helminthosporium oryzae Breda De Hann. And Sarocladium oryzae (Sawada) W.Gams & D. Hawksw., Causing Diseases in Paddy.

Dr. Rajesh Kannan is currently working as Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India. He extends his service as member of board of studies in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Botany and Life Sciences and member of reviewer more than 25 international reputed scientific journals in regular and also a member of editorial board in several scientific publications. His field of specialization is “Rhizosphere Biology”. He has published 75 research papers and several review articles in international refereed journals. Further, he has contributed 55 microbial strains to NCBI Genbank. He has organized two scientific conferences at national level and delivered several talks in Tiruchirappalli All India Radio. He is an active member of Indian Science Congress Association, International Mycorrhizae Research Society, International Plant-Microbes Interactions Association, International Ecological Association, Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists and Association of Microbiologists of India.