Plant-microbial interactions in agriculture and the use of farming systems to improve diversity and productivity

Suzanne L. Ishaq; Suzanne L. Ishaq

doi:10.3934/microbiol.2017.2.335

AIMS Microbiology

2017, Volume 3, Issue 2: 335-353. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.2.335

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Plant-microbial interactions in agriculture and the use of farming systems to improve diversity and productivity

Suzanne L. Ishaq ^,

Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, Montana, USA

Received: 15 March 2017 Accepted: 04 May 2017 Published: 11 May 2017

A thorough understanding of the services provided by microorganisms to the agricultural ecosystem is integral to understanding how management systems can improve or deteriorate soil health and production over the long term. Yet it is hampered by the difficulty in measuring the intersection of plant, microbe, and environment, in no small part because of the situational specificity to some plant-microbial interactions, related to soil moisture, nutrient content, climate, and local diversity. Despite this, perspective on soil microbiota in agricultural settings can inform management practices to improve the sustainability of agricultural production.
- bacteria,
- climate change,
- farming system,
- fungi,
- nutrient exchange,
- pathogens,
- phytohormones
Citation: Suzanne L. Ishaq. Plant-microbial interactions in agriculture and the use of farming systems to improve diversity and productivity[J]. AIMS Microbiology, 2017, 3(2): 335-353. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.2.335

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A thorough understanding of the services provided by microorganisms to the agricultural ecosystem is integral to understanding how management systems can improve or deteriorate soil health and production over the long term. Yet it is hampered by the difficulty in measuring the intersection of plant, microbe, and environment, in no small part because of the situational specificity to some plant-microbial interactions, related to soil moisture, nutrient content, climate, and local diversity. Despite this, perspective on soil microbiota in agricultural settings can inform management practices to improve the sustainability of agricultural production.

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