Mineral Nutrition of Higher PlantsAn understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The Second Edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of current advances.This volume retains the structure of the first edition, being divided into two parts: Nutritional Physiology and Soil-Plant Relationships. In Part I, more emphasis has been placed on root-shoot interactions, stress physiology, water relations, and functions of micronutrients. In view of the worldwide increasing interest in plant-soil interactions, Part II has been considerably altered and extended, particularly on the effects of external and interal factors on root growth and chapter 15 on the root-soil interface.The second edition will be invaluable to both advanced students and researchers. |
Contents
Introduction Definition and Classification of Mineral Nutrients | 3 |
LongDistance Transport in the Xylem and Phloem and its Regulation | 79 |
Transport of Mineral Nutrients | 99 |
Uptake and Release of Mineral Elements by Leaves and Other Aerial Plant | 116 |
Yield and the SourceSink Relationships | 131 |
Mineral Nutrition and Yield Response | 184 |
Nitrogen Fixation | 201 |
Macronutrients | 229 |
Relationships between Mineral Nutrition and Plant Diseases and Pests | 436 |
Diagnosis of Deficiency and Toxicity of Mineral Nutrients | 461 |
Nutrient Availability in Soils | 483 |
Effect of Internal and External Factors on Root Growth and Development | 508 |
The SoilRoot Interface Rhizosphere in Relation to Mineral Nutrition | 537 |
Adaptation of Plants to Adverse Chemical Soil Conditions | 596 |
References | 681 |
Index | 862 |
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