The book explores the challenges and opportunities associated with high-altitude agro-ecosystems and the factors that influence them. It discusses the various indigenous agricultural practices and approaches, as well as the microbiology of mountain & hill agro-ecosystems, providing a comprehensive overview of the various factors that control the microbiome at high altitudes. The contributions examine microbiological advances, such as use of "omics" technologies for hill agriculture and environmental sustainability, and explore the use of nanotechnology for agricultural and environmental sustainability at higher altitudes. The book also describes various aspects of low-temperature microbiology in the context of high-altitude farming and environmental sustainability.

Autorentext

Dr. Reeta Goel is a Professor & Head of the Department of Microbiology, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Uttrakhand, India. She has also served as a visiting scientist at various institutes in the USA and has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience in the area of plant-microbe interactions, microbial ecology, bio-degradation and metagenomics, especially with reference to higher altitudes. Moreover, she has worked extensively in the field of genomics and proteomics of cold adapted microorganisms. She has published over 100 research articles, book chapters and edited books. She holds three patents; including one U.S. Patent and three are filed. She has received numerous National and International awards for her contributions to science & technology.

Dr. Ravindra Soni is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, I.G.K.V., Raipur, India. He has more than 10 years of teaching & research experience in the field of agricultural microbiology, microbial ecology, molecular biology & biotechnology, especially with reference of higher altitudes. He has published several research articles and chapters in respected international journals and books. He has filed one patent.

Dr. Deep Chandra Suyal is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh (India). He has been actively engaged in research for 9 years, and has experience in the fields of agricultural microbiology, molecular biology & biotechnology and metagenomics. He is currently investigating the genomics & proteomics of cold adapted microorganisms. He has published numerous articles in respected international journals, and filed three patents.

Inhalt

Ø High altitude agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities

Ø Factors influencing soil ecosystem and agriculture at higher altitudes

Ø Indigenous agricultural practices and approaches

Ø Microbiology of Mountains & Hill agro-ecosystems

Ø Factors controlling Microbiome at Higher altitudes

Ø Microbial interactions and Trophic networks at higher altitude soils

Ø Recent trends in higher altitude farming

Ø Nutrient cycling at higher altitudes

Ø Cold adapted bio-inoculants - characterization, conservation, strain improvements, mass production & commercialization etc.

Ø Microbiological advancements to higher altitudes - Agriculturally important genes and enzymes, Rhizosphere Modeling & Engineering, Genetically Engineered bio-inoculants, Next-generation technologies Ø Omics technologies including Meta-science for hill agriculture and environmental sustainability

Ø Nanotechnology for agricultural and environmental sustainability at higher altitudes

Ø Futuristic approach for Indigenous microbial resource conservation & management