Mineral nutrition of tropical plants

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-71261-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 339 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 705 g

This textbook aims to describe the role of minerals in plant life cycle; how these nutrients are absorbed, distributed, stored; what functions each mineral plays and the disorders that their excess or absence may cause. From an agronomic perspective, such knowledge is key to boost crop production and improve its quality, and it also helps understand how to better manage fertilizers and prevent environmental issues. The book has focus on tropical agriculture and its specific demands, providing examples of major crops (such as sugarcane, soybeans, coffee etc), silviculture and pasture species.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

de Mello Prado, Renato

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenphysiologie, Photosynthese
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstwirtschaft, Forstwissenschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Plant Nutrition.- Ion Uptake by Roots.- Foliar Ion Uptake.- Nitrogen.- Sulphur.- Phosphorus.- Potassium.- Calcium.- Magnesium.- Boron.- Zinc.- Manganese.- Iron.- Copper.- Molybdenum.- Chlorine.- Nickel.- Potentially toxic metals.- Visual and Leaf Diagnosis.- Interactions between nutrients.

Über Autor(innen)

Renato de Mello Prado has a PhD in Agronomy from the São Paulo State University (Unesp) and did postdocs at the University of Cordoba and the Public University of Navarra, Spain. He is a professor of Plant Nutrition at Unesp since 2003 and coordinates a research group (Genplant) focused on the nutrition of tropical plants. He has published over 400 articles in peer-review journals and 20 academic books.