Abstract
Agrochemicals used to meet the needs of a rapidly growing human population can deteriorate the quality of ecosystems and are not affordable to farmers in low-resource environments. Here, we propose the use of plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) as a tool for sustainable food production without compromising ecosystems services.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 847-850 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Trends in Biotechnology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 2 Jun 2016 |
DOIs |
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Publication status | Print publication - 1 Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- agrochemicals
- environmental sustainability
- plant growth-promoting microorganisms
- sustainable agriculture