Open AccessThe soil‐borne legacy in the age of the holobiont
Author(s) -
Thomashow Linda S.,
LeTourneau Melissa K.,
Kwak YounSig,
Weller David M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.13325
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , cropping , productivity , agriculture , business , microbiology and biotechnology , holobiont , environmentally friendly , work (physics) , natural resource economics , agroforestry , environmental resource management , biology , ecology , engineering , environmental science , economics , economic growth , symbiosis , paleontology , genetics , bacteria , mechanical engineering
Future efforts to increase agricultural productivity will focus on crops as functional units comprised of plants and their associated microflora in the context of the various environments in which they are grown. It is suggested that future efforts to increase agricultural productivity will focus on crops as functional units comprised of plants and their associated beneficial microorganisms in the context in which they are grown. Scientists, industry, and farmers must work closely together to develop, adapt, and apply new technologies to a wide range of cropping systems. Consumer education is needed help grow public awareness that ‘plant probiotics’ offer a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to dependence on the use of chemical pesticides.