Microbes in Land Use Change Management

Microbes in Land Use Change Management details the various roles of microbial resources in management of land uses and how the microbes can be used for the source of income due to their cultivation for the purpose of biomass and bioenergy production. Using various techniques, the disturbed and marginal lands may also be restored eco-friendly in present era to fulfil the feeding needs of mankind around the globe.

Microbes in Land Use Change Management provides standard and up to date information towards the land use change management using various microbial technologies to enhance the productivity of agriculture. Needless to say that Microbes in Land Use Change Management also considers the areas including generation of alternative energy sources, restoration of degraded and marginal lands, mitigation of global warming gases and next generation -omics technique etc.

Land use change affects environment conditions and soil microbial community. Microbial population and its species diversity have influence in maintaining ecosystem balance. The study of changes of microbial population provides an idea about the variation occurring in a specific area and possibilities of restoration.

Meant for a multidisciplinary audience Microbes in Land Use Change Management shows the need of next-generation omics technologies to explore microbial diversity.

• Describes the role of microbes in generation of alternative source of energy
• Gives recent information related to various microbial technology and their diversified applications
• Provides thorough insight in the problems related to landscape dynamics, restoration of soil, reclamation of lands mitigation of global warming gases etc. eco-friendly way using versatility of microbes
• Includes microbial tools and technology in reclamation of degraded, disturbed and marginal lands, mitigation of global warming gases

Dr. Jay Shankar Singh is Faculty at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He is an expert in the area of land use, restoration ecology, and natural resource management. He is also actively serving as member of various scientific committees, holding editorial responsibilities for journals. He has published several articles and books from Springer, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, among others.

Dr. Shashank Tiwari is working in the field of methanotrophs ecology, responsible for greenhouse gas CH4 consumption at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India. He is also involved to assess the soil microbial biomass and methanotrophs diversity across different land-use changes. He has published research and review papers in the journals and magazines of national and international repute.

Dr. Chhatarpal Singh is working in the field of agro-environmental development through innovative and scientific approaches at Agro Environmental Development Society, Rampur, India. He has published various scientific research and reviews papers and articles in the field of agricultural and environmental microbiology. He has been honored by various state and national organizations for his valuable contribution in the field of agriculture microbiology and for organizing various International conferences and training events.

Prof. Anil Kumar Singh has been working on landscaping at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He is well associated with the training to the Landscapers to uplift the status of growers and generate employment for youth. He is Fellow of the Horticulture Society of India (FHSI), Fellow of the Hill Horticulture Development Society (FHHDS), and many more. He has also been committed to research and completed projects funded by the Government of India.