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''Informative, well-constructed, and readable...The contributors are leaders in their fields and what they have to say is worthwhile.'' --- SGM Quarterly, August 1998

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Author:   Cindy E. Morris ,  C. Nguyen-The ,  P.C. Nicot
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.625kg
ISBN:  

9781475785739

ISBN 10:   1475785739
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   23 March 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

The Physical and Chemical Environment of Aerial Plant Surfaces.- Cuticle Permeability Studies.- Nutrients on the Leaf Surface.- Interactions between Plant Surface Micro-Organisms and Their Hosts.- Microbial Attachment to Plant Aerial Surfaces.- Bacterial hrp and Avirulence Genes are Key Determinants in Plant-Pathogen Interactions.- Host Response to Introduction of Antagonistic Yeasts Used for Control of Postharvest Decay.- Coevolution Between Plants and Pathogens of Their Aerial Tissues.- Interactions among Micro-Organisms in Communities on Aerial Plant Surfaces.- Gene Transfer Between Micro-Organisms in the Phyllosphere.- Microbial Interactions Preventing Fungal Growth on Senescent and Necrotic Aerial Plant Surfaces.- Antagonism and Synergism in the Plant Surface Colonisation Strategies of Fungi.- Plant Surface Micro-Organisms, Agricultural Practices, and Food Quality.- Role of Immigration and Other Processes in Determining Epiphytic Bacterial Populations.- Integrated Control of Botrytis Cinerea on Greenhouse Tomatoes.- The Role of Plant Surface Bacteria in the Hygienic and Market Quality of Minimally Processed Vegetables.- Microbiology of Grape Surfaces and its Importance for Wine Quality.- Plant Surface Micro-Organisms as Sources of Compounds Toxic for Humans and Domestic Animals.- Quantification and Modelling of Population Dynamics of Micro-Organisms Associated with Aerial Plant Surfaces.- The Effect of Leaf Age and Position on the Dynamics of Microbial Populations on Aerial Plant Surfaces.- Spatial and Temporal Variations in Size and Phenotypic Structure of Populations of Pseudomonas Syringae on Fruit Trees.- Quantifying Microbial Competition on Leaves.- Predicting Behavior of Phyllosphere Bacteria in the Growth Chamber from Field Studies.- Research Outlook.- Phyllosphere Ecology.

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