ABSTRACT
Sustainable development is challenged by the high inputs of agrochemicals in intensified agriculture system. The natural roles of microorganisms in maintaining soil fertility and biocontrol of plant pathogens represent a promising sustainable solution to improve agricultural production. Microbiomes associated with plant complex can promote plant growth, support plant nutrition, and antagonize plant pathogens. The integration of beneficial plant-microbe and microbiome into the widespread commercial use of the plant beneficial microorganisms is required for sustainable development. This chapter focuses on (i) beneficial fungi and beneficial bacteria in rhizosphere; (ii) the function of beneficial microbes for cropping system; (iii) novel approaches for microorganism identification, including functional gene approach, microarray,and proteomic methods.
