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composition. Ecol Lett 5:402–411
Petchey OL, Gaston KJ (2002b) Extinction and the loss of functional diversity. Proc R Soc Lond
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Petchey OL, Gaston KJ (2006) Functional diversity: back to basics and looking forward. Ecol Lett
9:741–775
Phetcharat P, Duangpaeng A (2012) Screening of endophytic bacteria from organic rice tissue for
indole acetic acid production. Procedia Eng 32:177–183
Ramamoorthy V, Viswanathan R, Raguchander T, Prakasam V, Samiyappan R (2001) Induction of
systemic resistance by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in crop plants against pests and
diseases. Crop Prot 20:1–11
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biocontrol agents of Gaeumannomyces graminis. Plant Pathol 40:524–532
Ricotta C (2005) A note on functional diversity measures. Basic Appl Ecol 6:479–486
Roscher C, Schumacher J, Baade J, Wilcke W, Gleixner G, Weisser WW, Schmid B, Schulze ED
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approach in a grassland community. Basic Appl Ecol 5:107–112
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Sharma M, Mishra V, Rau N, RSH S (2011a) Functionally diverse rhizobacteria of Saccharum
munja (a native wild grass) colonizing abandoned morrum mine in Aravalli hills (Delhi). Plant
Soil 341:447–459
Sharma SK, Johri BN, Ramesh A, Joshi OP, Sai Prasad SV (2011b) Selection of plant growthpromoting Pseudomonas spp. that enhanced productivity of soybean-wheat cropping system in
Central India. J Microbiol Biotechnol 21:1127–1142
Shukla MK, Lal R, Ebinger M (2004) Principal component analysis for predicting corn biomass and
grain yield. Soil Sci 169:215–224
Sokal RR, Sneath PH (1973) Principles of numerical taxonomy. W.H. Freeman and Company, San
Francisco
Somers E, Vanderleyden J, Srinivasan M (2004) Rhizosphere bacterial signaling: a love parade
beneath our feet. Crit Rev Microbiol 30:205–240
Stevens RD, Cox SB, Strauss RE, Willig MR (2003) Patterns of functional diversity across an
extensive environmental gradient: vertebrate consumers, hidden treatments and latitudinal
trends. Ecol Lett 6:1099–1108
Sunishkumar R, Ayyadurai N, Pandiaraja P, Reddy AV, Venkateswarlu Y, Prakash O, Sakthivel N
(2005) Characterization of antifungal metabolite produced by a new strain Pseudomonas
aeruginosa PUPa3 that exhibits broad-spectrum antifungal activity and biofertilizing traits. J
Appl Microbiol 98:145–154
Tilman D (2001) Functional diversity. In: Levin SA (ed) Encyclopaedia of biodiversity. Academic
Press, San Diego, pp 109–120
Tilman D, Reich PB, Knops J, Wedin D, Mielke T, Lehman CL (2001) Diversity and productivity
in a long-term grassland experiment. Science 294:843–845
Trevors JT (1998) Bacterial biodiversity in soil with an emphasis on chemically-contaminated soils.
Water Air Soil Pollut 101:45–67
254
A. L. Guerrero-Zúñiga et al.
composition. Ecol Lett 5:402–411
Petchey OL, Gaston KJ (2002b) Extinction and the loss of functional diversity. Proc R Soc Lond
Ser B Biol Sci 269:1721–1727
Petchey OL, Gaston KJ (2006) Functional diversity: back to basics and looking forward. Ecol Lett
9:741–775
Phetcharat P, Duangpaeng A (2012) Screening of endophytic bacteria from organic rice tissue for
indole acetic acid production. Procedia Eng 32:177–183
Ramamoorthy V, Viswanathan R, Raguchander T, Prakasam V, Samiyappan R (2001) Induction of
systemic resistance by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in crop plants against pests and
diseases. Crop Prot 20:1–11
Rastetter EB, Gough L, Hartley AE, Herbert DA, Nadelhoffer KJ, Williams M (1999) A revised
assessment of species redundancy and ecosystem reliability. Conserv Biol 13:440–443
Renwick A, Campbell R, Coe S (1991) Assessment of in vivo screening systems for potential
biocontrol agents of Gaeumannomyces graminis. Plant Pathol 40:524–532
Ricotta C (2005) A note on functional diversity measures. Basic Appl Ecol 6:479–486
Roscher C, Schumacher J, Baade J, Wilcke W, Gleixner G, Weisser WW, Schmid B, Schulze ED
(2004) The role of biodiversity for element cycling and trophic interactions: and experimental
approach in a grassland community. Basic Appl Ecol 5:107–112
Schulz B, Boyle C (2006) What are endophytes? In: Schulz BJE, Boyle CIC, Sieber TN (eds)
Microbial root endophytes. Springer, Berlin, pp 1–13
Sessitsch A, Kuffner M, Kidd P, Vangronsveld J, Wenzel WW, Fallmann K, Puschenreiter M
(2013) The role of plant-associated bacteria in the mobilization and phytoextraction of trace
elements in contaminated soils. Soil Biol Biochem 60:182–194
Shanahan P, O’Sullivan DJ, Simpson P, Glennon JD, O’Gara F (1992) Isolation of 2, 4diacetylphloroglucinol from a fluorescent pseudomonad and investigation of physiological
parameters influencing its production. Appl Environ Microbiol 58:353–358
Sharma M, Mishra V, Rau N, RSH S (2011a) Functionally diverse rhizobacteria of Saccharum
munja (a native wild grass) colonizing abandoned morrum mine in Aravalli hills (Delhi). Plant
Soil 341:447–459
Sharma SK, Johri BN, Ramesh A, Joshi OP, Sai Prasad SV (2011b) Selection of plant growthpromoting Pseudomonas spp. that enhanced productivity of soybean-wheat cropping system in
Central India. J Microbiol Biotechnol 21:1127–1142
Shukla MK, Lal R, Ebinger M (2004) Principal component analysis for predicting corn biomass and
grain yield. Soil Sci 169:215–224
Sokal RR, Sneath PH (1973) Principles of numerical taxonomy. W.H. Freeman and Company, San
Francisco
Somers E, Vanderleyden J, Srinivasan M (2004) Rhizosphere bacterial signaling: a love parade
beneath our feet. Crit Rev Microbiol 30:205–240
Stevens RD, Cox SB, Strauss RE, Willig MR (2003) Patterns of functional diversity across an
extensive environmental gradient: vertebrate consumers, hidden treatments and latitudinal
trends. Ecol Lett 6:1099–1108
Sunishkumar R, Ayyadurai N, Pandiaraja P, Reddy AV, Venkateswarlu Y, Prakash O, Sakthivel N
(2005) Characterization of antifungal metabolite produced by a new strain Pseudomonas
aeruginosa PUPa3 that exhibits broad-spectrum antifungal activity and biofertilizing traits. J
Appl Microbiol 98:145–154
Tilman D (2001) Functional diversity. In: Levin SA (ed) Encyclopaedia of biodiversity. Academic
Press, San Diego, pp 109–120
Tilman D, Reich PB, Knops J, Wedin D, Mielke T, Lehman CL (2001) Diversity and productivity
in a long-term grassland experiment. Science 294:843–845
Trevors JT (1998) Bacterial biodiversity in soil with an emphasis on chemically-contaminated soils.
Water Air Soil Pollut 101:45–67
254
A. L. Guerrero-Zúñiga et al.