Mineral Nutrients to Mitigate Abiotic Stress in Crops

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-44712-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Reihe: Plant Biology, Sustainability, and Climate Change

Mineral Nutrients to Mitigate Abiotic Stress in Crops offers a clear and timely examination of the physiological and biochemical dynamics that govern how plants endure increasingly unpredictable growing conditions. The volume begins by outlining the fundamental principles that shape a crop’s capacity to acquire, distribute, and utilize nutrients, and then considers how these processes influence its survival and productivity when confronting drought, salinity, heat, or nutrient-induced stress. Across the chapters, contributors show how nutrient availability guides defense mechanisms—from maintaining cellular stability and enzymatic function to modulating antioxidant potential, osmotic adjustment, and stress-related signaling—and how intensifying environmental pressures reorder metabolic priorities, redirect root behaviour, and reallocate resources at the whole-plant level.

Building on this foundation and proceeding in an intentionally structured sequence, this book integrates applied approaches encompassing soil and fertilizer systems, nutrient biofortification, and the breeding of nutrient-efficient cultivars. By integrating established science with emerging insights, it delivers a coherent, forward-looking framework for interpreting plant resilience and for implementing adaptive strategies that underpin effective responses in diverse cultivation contexts, thereby strategically equipping researchers and practitioners to navigate the increasingly complex challenges facing modern agriculture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Husen, Azamal

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I — Foundations of abiotic stress and plant nutrition
1. Overview of abiotic stress in crops: challenges and impacts
2. Plant mineral nutrition and nutrient acquisition
Section II — Roles of essential nutrients in stress resilience
3. Role of nitrogen in abiotic stress resilience
4. Role of phosphorus in resistance to abiotic stresses
5. Potassium in enhancing stress tolerance
6. Calcium: membrane stability and stress signaling in plants
7. Magnesium’s role in photosynthesis and stress resistance
8. Sulfur and plant stress responses
9. Heat stress: role of potassium and calcium
10. Iron nutrition and plant responses to abiotic stress
11. Micronutrients in plant abiotic stress tolerance
Section III — Mechanisms, interactions, and physiological pathways
12. Soil fertility management for stress resilience
13. Nutrient imbalance and plant stress responses
14. Mineral nutrients in plant antioxidant defense
15. Mineral nutrition and ethylene in plant stress tolerance
16. Mineral nutrition and phytohormones in plant stress tolerance
17. Osmotic regulation and nutrient role
Section IV — Stress-specific nutrient management strategies
18. Nutrient management in drought-prone regions
19. Salinity stress and nutrient fertilization
20. Mineral nutrients and root architecture
21. Beneficial elements in stress management
Section V — Emerging technologies, innovations, and future directions
22. Nanofertilizers: a new frontier in stress tolerance
23. Nutrient biofortification and environmental stress
24. Diagnostic tools: mineral nutrition and stress detection
25. Breeding strategies for nutrient uptake and stress tolerance

Über Autor(innen)

Husen, Azamal
Azamal Husen is a scholar with over two decades of experience in botanical sciences, nanobiotechnology, plant physiology, environmental botany, medicinal plants, and clonal propagation. He previously served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and is currently a foreign delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. He has also held senior academic roles at Sankalchand Patel University, the Forest Research Institute, and Doon College of Agriculture and Forest in Dehradun, India. Prof. Husen’s research has been supported by major organizations including the World Bank, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has contributed extensively to curriculum development, faculty training, and international conferences. A prolific author and editor, he has been recognized among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists since 2020 and honored by the University of Gondar for his outstanding service.