Aerial Plant Surface Microbiology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Morris, Cindy E. (Editor), Nicot, Philippe C. (Editor), Nguyen-The, Christophe. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1996.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Medical microbiology.; Ecology.; Microbial ecology.; Trees.; Plant science.; Botany.; Animal anatomy.; Life Sciences.; Medical Microbiology.; Plant Sciences.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Microbial Ecology.; Tree Biology.
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Table of Contents:

• The Physical and Chemical Environment of Aerial Plant Surfaces
• Cuticle Permeability Studies
• Nutrients on the Leaf Surface
• Interactions between Plant Surface Micro-Organisms and Their Hosts
• Microbial Attachment to Plant Aerial Surfaces
• Bacterial hrp and Avirulence Genes are Key Determinants in Plant-Pathogen Interactions
• Host Response to Introduction of Antagonistic Yeasts Used for Control of Postharvest Decay
• Coevolution Between Plants and Pathogens of Their Aerial Tissues
• Interactions among Micro-Organisms in Communities on Aerial Plant Surfaces
• Gene Transfer Between Micro-Organisms in the Phyllosphere
• Microbial Interactions Preventing Fungal Growth on Senescent and Necrotic Aerial Plant Surfaces
• Antagonism and Synergism in the Plant Surface Colonisation Strategies of Fungi
• Plant Surface Micro-Organisms, Agricultural Practices, and Food Quality
• Role of Immigration and Other Processes in Determining Epiphytic Bacterial Populations
• Integrated Control of Botrytis Cinerea on Greenhouse Tomatoes
• The Role of Plant Surface Bacteria in the Hygienic and Market Quality of Minimally Processed Vegetables
• Microbiology of Grape Surfaces and its Importance for Wine Quality
• Plant Surface Micro-Organisms as Sources of Compounds Toxic for Humans and Domestic Animals
• Quantification and Modelling of Population Dynamics of Micro-Organisms Associated with Aerial Plant Surfaces
• The Effect of Leaf Age and Position on the Dynamics of Microbial Populations on Aerial Plant Surfaces
• Spatial and Temporal Variations in Size and Phenotypic Structure of Populations of Pseudomonas Syringae on Fruit Trees
• Quantifying Microbial Competition on Leaves
• Predicting Behavior of Phyllosphere Bacteria in the Growth Chamber from Field Studies
• Research Outlook
• Phyllosphere Ecology.