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Goteti PK, Emmanuel LAE, Desai S, Shaik MHA (2013) Prospective zinc solubilising bacteria
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regionally. Harmful Algae 8:14–20
Htwe AZ, Moh SM, Soe KM, Moe K, Yamakawa T (2019) Effects of Biofertilizer produced from
Bradyrhizobium and Streptomyces griseoflavus on plant growth, nodulation, nitrogen fixation,
nutrient uptake, and seed yield of Mung Bean, Cowpea, and Soybean. Agronomy 9:77. https://
doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9020077
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poplar rhizosphere from different regions of China. Pedosphere 21:90–97
Jasim B, Jimtha JC, Jyothis M, Radhakrishnan EK (2013) Plant growth promoting potential of
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Jasim B, Joseph AA, John CJ, Mathew J, Radhakrishnan EK (2014) Isolation and characterization
of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria from the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. 3 Biotech
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Jha Y (2019) Endophytic bacteria as a modern tool for sustainable crop management under stress.
In: Giri B, Prasad R, Wu QS, Varma A (eds) Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and
environment. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp 203–223
Ji SH, Gururani MA, Chun SC (2014) Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting
endophytic diazotrophic bacteria from Korean rice cultivars. Microbiol Res 169:83–98. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2013.06.003
Kandel SL, Joubert PM, Doty SL (2017) Bacterial endophyte colonization and distribution within
plants. Microorganisms 5:77. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms5040077
Khan KS, Joergersen RG (2009) Changes in microbial biomass and P fractions in biogenic household
waste compost amended with inorganic P fertilizers. Bioresour Technol 100:303–309
Kleingesinds CK, de Santi Ferrara FI, Floh ELS, Aldar MPM, Barbosa HR (2018) Sugarcane growth
promotion by Kosakania sp. ICB117 an endophytic and diazotrophic bacterium. Afr J Microbiol
Res 12:105–114. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2017.8738
B. N. Aloo et al.
Erisman JW, Sutton MA, Galloway JN, Klimont Z, Winiwarter W (2008) How a century of ammonia
synthesis changed the world. Nat Geosci 1:636–639. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo325
Ferna´ndez-Scavino A, Pedraza RO (2013) The role of siderophores in plant growth-promoting
bacteria. In: Maheshwari DK, Saraf M, Aeron A (eds) Bacteria in agribiology: crop productivity.
Springer, Heidelberg, pp 265–285
Ghavami N, Alikhani HA, Pourbabei AA, Besharati H (2017) Effects of two new siderophoreproducing rhizobacteria on growth and iron content of maize and canola plants. J Plant Nutr
40:736–746. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2016.1262409
Glick BR (2014) Bacteria with ACC deaminase can promote plant growth and help to feed the
world. Microbiol Res 169:30–39
Goswami D, Thakker JN, Dhandhukia PC (2016) Portraying mechanics of plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR): a review. Congent Food Agric 2:1–9
Goswami SP, Maurya BR, Dubey AN, Singh NK (2019) Role of phosphorus solubilizing
microorganisms and dissolution of insoluble phosphorus in soil. Int J Chem Stud 7:3905–3913
Goteti PK, Emmanuel LAE, Desai S, Shaik MHA (2013) Prospective zinc solubilising bacteria
for enhanced nutrient uptake and growth promotion in maize (Zea mays L.). Int J Microbiol
2013:869697. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/869697
Gupta G, Panwar J, Jha PN (2013) Natural occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a dominant
cultivable diazotrophic endophytic bacterium colonizing Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Appl
Soil Ecol 64:252–261
Hafeez B, Khanif YM, Saleem M (2013) Role of zinc in plant nutrition—a review. Am J Exp Agric
3:374–391
Hardoim PR, van Overbeek LS, Berg G, Pirttila AM, Compant S, Campisano A, Doring M, Sessitsch
A (2015) The hidden world within plants: ecological and evolutionary considerations for defining
functioning of microbial endophytes. Microbiol Mol Biol 79:293–320
Harman GE, Uphoff N (2019) Symbiotic root-endophytic soil microbes improve crop productivity
and provide environmental benefits. Scientifica 9106395
Howarth RW (2008) Coastal nitrogen pollution: a review of sources and trends globally and
regionally. Harmful Algae 8:14–20
Htwe AZ, Moh SM, Soe KM, Moe K, Yamakawa T (2019) Effects of Biofertilizer produced from
Bradyrhizobium and Streptomyces griseoflavus on plant growth, nodulation, nitrogen fixation,
nutrient uptake, and seed yield of Mung Bean, Cowpea, and Soybean. Agronomy 9:77. https://
doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9020077
Hui L, Xiao QW, Jia-Hong R, Jian-Ren Y (2011) Isolation and identification of phosphobacteria in
poplar rhizosphere from different regions of China. Pedosphere 21:90–97
Jasim B, Jimtha JC, Jyothis M, Radhakrishnan EK (2013) Plant growth promoting potential of
endophytic bacteria isolated from Piper nigrum. Plant Growth Regul 71:1–11
Jasim B, Joseph AA, John CJ, Mathew J, Radhakrishnan EK (2014) Isolation and characterization
of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria from the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. 3 Biotech
4:197–204
Jha Y (2019) Endophytic bacteria as a modern tool for sustainable crop management under stress.
In: Giri B, Prasad R, Wu QS, Varma A (eds) Biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture and
environment. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp 203–223
Ji SH, Gururani MA, Chun SC (2014) Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting
endophytic diazotrophic bacteria from Korean rice cultivars. Microbiol Res 169:83–98. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2013.06.003
Kandel SL, Joubert PM, Doty SL (2017) Bacterial endophyte colonization and distribution within
plants. Microorganisms 5:77. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms5040077
Khan KS, Joergersen RG (2009) Changes in microbial biomass and P fractions in biogenic household
waste compost amended with inorganic P fertilizers. Bioresour Technol 100:303–309
Kleingesinds CK, de Santi Ferrara FI, Floh ELS, Aldar MPM, Barbosa HR (2018) Sugarcane growth
promotion by Kosakania sp. ICB117 an endophytic and diazotrophic bacterium. Afr J Microbiol
Res 12:105–114. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2017.8738