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Reviews “Brings together insights from leading experts worldwide on beneficial microbial services and their role in ecosystem productivity . . . Provides a comprehensive overview of the status of microbial applications in soil and crop productivity management. . . . [A] valuable resource that will benefit researchers, policymakers, and practitioners engaged in the development of nature-based solutions for sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience.” —From the Foreword by Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India This new volume, Microbes-Based Next-Generation Sustainable Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agriculture, focuses on the vital role that microbes play in nutrient cycling, plant growth regulation, and ecosystem stability. Microbes act as natural ecological engineers, fostering plant resilience under diverse environmental conditions. Soil-plant-microbe interactions not only improve ecosystem productivity but also play a crucial role in restoring soil fertility in degraded agro-ecosystems. Harnessing microbial diversity and ecological functions can pave the way for next-generation climate-resilient agriculture. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Shobhit Raj Vimal, PhD Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India Shobhit Raj Vimal, PhD, is presently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Vimal is the recipient of a prestigious Indian postdoctoral Dr. D. S. Kothari fellowship. He has over ten years of practical experience of research work related to isolation and identification of stress removal microbes, soil-plant-microbe interactions, plant-microbiome diversity, microbiome functions in restoration ecology, bioinoculant development and applications, nature-based solutions (NbS), and ecosystem-based adaptations (EbA) for paddy crop cultivation. He has published several high-quality papers in internationally reputed journals and an edited book titled Microbial Services in Restoration Ecology from Elsevier. He is currently working on an edited book Botanical Microbiomes,. He has submitted metagenome bio-projects and microbial-gene sequences in NCBI-USA. He has published papers in internationally reputed journals of Elsevier, Springer, MDPI, and others and is also an active reviewer for highly reputed journals in his field. He is actively serving as a member of various international scientific committees. He is a recipient of a SPR-Springer Young Scientist Award–2024. He has received financial support from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research & University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, for his research work. Ashwani Kumar, PhD Associate Professor, Metagenomics and Secretomics Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad (A Central University), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India Ashwani Kumar, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Botany at the Metagenomics and Secretomics Research Laboratory of the University of Allahabad (A Central University), Uttar Pradesh, India. Before this, he worked for more than nine years at Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya University, Sagar, India. His research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, metagenomics, lignocellulosic biofuels, and bioremediation. He is a life member and/or fellow of the Biotech Research Society India, the National Institute of Ecology, International Society of Environmental Botanists in India, and the Linnean Society of London. He has published over 80 articles, 30 book chapters, and one edited book. He is serving as an editorial board member for several prestigious journals. He has been featured in the list of top 2% scientists worldwide 2023 by Stanford University. He earned his PhD in bioenergy from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Durban University of Technology and Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. He earned several awards and fellowships. Jay Shankar Singh, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Jay Shankar Singh, PhD, is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Singh has featured in the list of top 2% scientists worldwide 2023 by Stanford University and Elsevier and has contributed significantly in the area of microbes-based restoration ecology and natural resource management. He has published his research work in reputed international journals with high-impact factors and has a good citation rate. He is also actively serving as a member of various scientific committees and contributing editorial responsibilities to journals such as the Indian Journal of Microbiology, Microbiology Research, PLOS ONE, etc. He has published several books from Springer, Elsevier, and other reputed publishers. According to Google Scholar, his publications received over 8,400 citations, with h-index = 45 and i10-index = 80. Sheo Mohan Prasad, PhD CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India Sheo Mohan Prasad, PhD, is working as a CSIR Emeritus Scientist in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, India. He is the fellow of National Academy of Sciences and Botanical Society of India. Professor Prasad has authored over 350 scientific publications and high-quality books. According to Google Scholar, his publications received over 17,650 citations, with h-index = 61 and i10-index = 180. He has also edited over 20 books from different publishers. His research areas are physiology and biochemistry of plants and different microbes as endophytic bacteria and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and cyanobacteria under abiotic stresses, such as UV-B, heavy metals, pesticides, temperature, salinity, high light, etc., with special reference to abiotic stress management. Professor Prasad is also working as an editor and reviewer for several reputed international journals. |
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