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Chapter 1 - Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as plant biostimulants in agriculture: Dongmei Lyu, Rachel Backer and Donald Smith, McGill University, Canada;

1 Introduction

2 Plant growth promotion

3 Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and abiotic stress

4 Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) against biotic stress

5 Dangers of assuming the effectors or mechanisms are known

6 Conclusion and future trends

7 Where to look for further information

8 References

Chapter 2 - PThe use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve root function and crop nutrient use efficiency: Melissa M. Larrabee and Louise M. Nelson, University of British Columbia, Canada;

1 Introduction

2 The effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on root function

3 The effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on plant mineral nutrition

4 Future trends in research

5 Conclusion

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 3 - PBio-effectors to optimize the mineral nutrition of crop plants: Markus Weinmann and G¼nter Neumann, University Hohenheim, Germany;

1 Introduction

2 Defining 'bio-effectors' and other key terms

3 Bacillus species

4 Pseudomonas species

5 Trichoderma species

6 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

7 Synergies between bio-effectors

8 Improving bio-effector functionality

9 Case study: the BioFector Project

10 Conclusions

11 Where to look for further information

12 References

Chapter 4 - PPlant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs) as biocontrol agents against invertebrate pests: Luca Ruiu, Universit  degli Studi di Sassari, Italy;

1 Introduction

2 Plant growth promotion

3 Action against plant pathogens

4 Potential against invertebrate pests

5 Applications in agriculture and forestry

6 Case study: Pseudomonas protegens

7 Conclusion and future trends

8 Where to look for further information

9 References