Open AccessColonization of the rhizosphere of crop plants by plant‐beneficial pseudomonads
Author(s) -
Weger Letty A.,
Bij Arjan J.,
Dekkers Linda C.,
Simons Marco,
Wijffelman Carel A.,
Lugtenberg Ben J.J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
fems microbiology ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.377
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1574-6941
pISSN - 0168-6496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6941.1995.tb00146.x
Subject(s) - biology , rhizosphere , colonization , limiting , rhizobacteria , pseudomonas , crop , plant growth , botany , agronomy , bacteria , ecology , genetics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Efficient colonization of the plant root is thought to be crucial for the plant‐beneficial effect of particular Pseudomonas strains. Since root colonization is often the limiting step for successful plant growth stimulation, this process needs improvement. It is therefore important to acquire more information as regards (i) the conditions in the rhizosphere, and (ii) the bacterial traits that are involved in colonization. This review discusses some recent studies that focus on these two issues.