Intro
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Abbreviations
1: Microbial Inoculants in the Climate Change Scenario: An Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classification of Microbial Inoculants
1.2.1 Microbial Inoculants as Biofertilizers
1.2.1.1 Nitrogen Fixers
1.2.1.2 Mineral Solubilizers
1.2.1.3 Phytohormone Producers
1.2.2 Microbial Inoculants as Biocontrol Agents
1.2.3 Microbial Inoculants as Bioremediation Agents
1.3 Major Stresses Affecting Crop Production, as a Result of Climate Change
1.3.1 Abiotic Stress
1.3.1.1 Salinity Stress

1.3.1.2 Drought Stress
1.3.1.3 Temperature Stress
1.3.1.4 Flooding Stress
1.3.1.5 Heavy Metals Stress
1.3.2 Biotic Stress
1.4 Desirable Properties of Microbial Inoculants to Combat Climate Change
1.4.1 Efficient Nutrient Utilization and Recycling of Energy
1.4.2 Production of Plant Growth Regulators
1.4.3 Abiotic Stress Management
1.4.4 Biocontrol of Phytopathogens
1.5 Major Mechanisms Adopted by Microbes to Alleviate Global Climate Change-Induced Stresses
1.6 Future of Microbial Inoculants in Sustaining Crop Production
1.7 Conclusions
References

2: Climate Change, Its Effects on Soil Health, and Role of Bioinoculants in Mitigating Climate Change
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Climate Change, Soil Health, and Agriculture
2.3 Soil Health Indicators and Its Assessment Methods
2.4 Climate Change Impacts on Soil and Crop Health
2.5 Role of Bioinoculants in Enhancing Soil Health/Crop Productivity Under Climate Change Situations
2.6 Summary and Future Prospects
References
3: Emerging Weeds Under Climate Change and Their Microbial Management
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Weeds ́Effect on Agriculture Production

3.2.1 Ecology and Biology of Weeds
3.2.2 Weed Invasion
3.2.3 Factors Affecting Weed Emergence and Growth
3.3 Weeds in Changing Climate
3.3.1 Factors Influencing Climatic Variations
3.3.2 Impacts of Climatic Variabilities on Weed Physiology
3.3.3 Impacts of Climatic Variabilities on Crop Production
3.3.4 Impacts of Climatic Variabilities on Crop-Weed Interaction
3.3.4.1 Impacts of Elevated CO2 on Crop-Weed Interaction
3.3.4.2 Impacts of Elevated Temperature on Crop-Weed Interaction
3.3.4.3 Combined Impacts of Enhanced CO2 and Temperature on Crop-Weed Interaction

3.3.4.4 Impacts of Drought on Crop-Weed Interaction
3.3.5 Impacts of Climatic Variations on the Effectiveness of Weedicides
3.3.5.1 Effect of Elevated CO2 on Effectiveness of Weedicides
3.3.5.2 Impact of Elevated Temperature on the Effectiveness of Weedicides
3.3.5.3 Impact of Drought on the Effectiveness of Weedicides
3.3.6 Impact of Drought on Weed Flora Shift
3.4 Microbial Resilience to Changing Climate
3.4.1 Microbial Physiological Alterations
3.4.2 Microbial-Mediated Plant Physiological Alterations
3.4.3 Metabolite-Mediated Plant: Microbe Interaction