Table of Contents

1. Biological Nitrogen Fixation; 2. Legume (Rhizobium) Inoculants; 3. Free-Living Nitrogen Fixers; 4. Azospirillum Inoculant; 5. Endophytic Bacteria; 6. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR); 7. Blue-Green (Cyanobacterial) Inoculants; 8. Azolla Biofertilizer; 9. Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms; 10. Actinorrhizal Associations; 11. Mycorrhizae; 12. Organic Matter Recycling and Composting; 13. Organic Farming; 14. Biological Control; 15. Biomethanation; 16. Molecular Techniques for Ecological Studies; Appendix 1: Media; Appendix 2: Some Universal Methods for Detection and Quantification of Plant Growth Promoting Attributes of Rhizobacteria; Selected References and Suggested Reading; Glossary; Index.