Edited by Steven E. Lindow, Eva I. Hecht-Poinar, and Vern J. Elliott
"An excellent book at an excellent price that is essential reading for all plant microbiologists with an interest in the biology and ecology of bacteria and fungi on aerial plant surfaces. Whilst other books tend to focus on either bacteria or fungi or pathogens, the strength of this symposium series is that it integrates all aspects of leaf surface microbiology."
-- Mycological Research
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Phyllosphere Microbiology provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the microbiology of plant surfaces. The reader will gain timely perspectives on the progress of the study of the unique microorganisms that reside in this habitat as well as an understanding of why these studies are making great contributions to the field of microbial ecology as a whole.
The book focuses on five main areas: the physical and chemical environment of plants; interactions between epiphytes and their hosts; interactions among microbes on plant surfaces; the contribution of plant surface microbes to agricultural practices and food safety; and modeling of interactions and movement of microbes on plant surfaces.
The title also addresses the management of important plant and human health problems, including timely topics such as an extensive coverage of food microbiology and the role of plants as sources of food-borne human pathogens, biological control of plant diseases, and the importance of plant surfaces as the site of gene transfer among organisms. More than 80 illustrations of leaf surfaces, microbes, and processes occurring on leaves provide the reader with excellent visual references while the breadth and perspective of this book relates plant surface microbiology to broader fields of study in ecology and microbiology.
Each chapter provides a comprehensive reference list of relevant literature in the field of microbiology while the index provides thorough information on technical terms and organisms covered. Based on the 7th International Symposium on the Microbiology of Aerial Plant Surfaces, the viewpoints from many experts in the field make this an excellent reference for plant pathologists, plant and microbial ecologists, students, food science and plant pathology researchers, as well as anyone interested in plant pathogens, biological control organisms, and food safety.
2002; 7” x 10” hardcover; 408 pages; 83 illustrations; ISBN 0-89054-286-4
Chapter Headings
PART I: THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT OF PLANT SURFACES; Leaf Surface Waxes and the Process of Leaf Colonization by Microorganisms; Ultraviolet Radiation on Leaves: Its Influence on Microbial Communities and Their Adaptations; Mapping Uncharted Territory: Nanoscale Leaf Surface Topology; PART II: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN EPIPHYTES AND THEIR HOSTS; Adhesion of Yeasts to Leaf Surfaces; Revisiting the Roles of Immigration and Growth in the Development of Populations of Pseudomonas syringae in the Phyllosphere; Effect of Pathogenicity-Associated Genes on Field Fitness of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae; The Role of Pili and Flagella in Leaf Colonization by Pseudomonas syringae; Endophytic Versus Epiphytic Colonization of Plants: What Comes First?; Methylobacterium spp.: Phylloplane Bacteria Involved in Cross-Talk With the Plant Host?; PART III: INTERACTIONS AMONG MICROBES ON PLANT SURFACES; Biofilms on Leaf Surfaces: Implications for the Biology, Ecology and Management of Populations of Epiphytic Bacteria; Defenses Against Bacterial Colonization of Marine Plants; Population Dynamics, Gene Transfer and Gene Expression in Plasmids, the Role of the Horizontal Gene Pool in Local Adaptation at the Plant Surface; Ecological Processes and Interactions Occurring in Leaf Surface Fungi; Population Structure of Xanthomonads with Endophytic and Epiphytic Phases: The Example of the Pathovar mangiferaeindicae/Mango Pathosystem; PART IV: PLANT SURFACE MICROBES: AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND FOOD QUALITY; Biological Control of Fire Blight: Understanding Interactions Among Introduced and Indigenous Microbial Communities; Production Practices Affecting the Potential for Persistent Contamination of Plants by Microbial Foodborne Pathogens; Population Genetics of Xanthomonas oryzae: Applications to Disease Control; PART V: MODELING OF INTERACTIONS AND MOVEMENT OF MICROBES ON PLANT SURFACES; Leaves as Islands of Spatial and Temporal Variation: Consequences for Plant Herbivores, Pathogens, Communities and Ecosystems; Implications of a Leaf Surface Habitat for Fungal Community Structure and Function; Resource Aggregation in the Phyllosphere: Implications for Microbial Dynamics Across Spatial Scales; Aerobiology of Fungi in Relation to Capture and Release by Plants; PART VI: CONTRIBUTIONS OF PHYLLOSPHERE MICROBIOLOGY TO SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE; Fifty Years of Phyllosphere Microbiology: Significant Contributions to Research in Related Fields; List of Contributors; Index
