Main description:

This book compiles the latest research in the area of Trichoderma Rhizosphere Biology. It covers topics such as microbial interaction, crosstalk between plants and microbes, interactions with abiotic and biotic factors, and advances in biocontrol agents, biofertilizers and biostimulants. The respective chapters describe innovative ways of adapting fungal communities to improve their survival in highly dynamic environments and agroecosystems. In closing, the book discusses the use of Trichoderma as a bio-growth enhancer and biostimulant for organic agriculture.

Contents:

1. Trichoderma-plant interaction: heritability of switching signatures involved in defense and growth2. Roots of plants under stress conditions attract Trichoderma3. Identifying Trichoderma isolates to develop a generic bio-inoculant for conventional and hydroponic vegetable production4. Omics technologies as tools to understand Trichoderma communication with plant roots5. Trichoderma-plant interactions: contribution of the fungal genome to the molecular dialog in the rhizosphere6. Danger signals activate the innate immune system of a filamentous fungus7. MAMPs, a defensive model for Trichoderma induced- systemic resistance against diseases8. Understanding secondary metabolism in the light of genomics9. Role of Trichoderma sp in the management of agricultural waste10. Fungal metabolites and cell wall degrading enzymes derived from Trichoderma harzianum and their synergistic effect on biological control of Fusarium Stalk rot in maize11. Induced immunity developed by Trichoderma sps in horticultural and plantation crops12. Trichoderma and the plants on chat13. Genome editing of the crop response to Trichoderma14. Trichoderma as root endophytes15. Trichoderma -Fusarium interaction16. Trichoderma in consortium and their rhizospheric interaction