Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms for Environmental Sustainability.

Trends Biotechnol

Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.

Published: November 2016

Agrochemicals used to meet the needs of a rapidly growing human population can deteriorate the quality of ecosystems and are not affordable to farmers in low-resource environments. Here, we propose the use of plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) as a tool for sustainable food production without compromising ecosystems services.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.05.005DOI Listing

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