Mineral Nutrition of Crops

Zdenko Rengel

Mineral Nutrition of Crops is the first book to grasp the complexity of the soil-water-plant-microbe interactions governing nutrient uptake and utilization by crops. You'll find it establishes a base at the single plant level, takes into account cells as well as plasma membranes of these cells, and then builds from there to include issues related to plant pathology, soil microbiology, soil chemistry, hydrology, breeding, and modeling. An understanding of these topics is paramount to designing sustainable nutrient management in agricultural landscapes as scientists face the challenge of providing food, feed, and fiber for increasing populations on decreasing amounts of agricultural land.

Contents About the Editors Contributors , Preface , Chapter 1. Biology and Chemistry of Nutrient Availability in the Rhizosphere , Introduction , Influence of Rhizodeposition on Microbial Ecology , Plant Modifications of Rhizosphere Chemistry , Plant Responses to Micronutrient Deficiencies , Microbial Interactions Influencing Plant Nutrition , Bioaugmentation of the Rhizosphere , Conclusions , Chapter 2. Kinetics of Nutrient Uptake by Plant Cells , Introduction , Transport Mechanisms , Control of Uptake , Enzyme Kinetics and Membrane Transport , Dual Isotherms and Multiphasic Kinetics , Induction and Repression of Transport Systems , Root Structure and Observed Kinetics , Conclusions , Chapter 3. Molecular Biology of Nutrient Transporters in Plant Membranes , Introduction , Isolation of Ion Transporters , Common Molecular Features of Plant Nutrient Transporters , Potassium Transport , Sulfate Transport , Phosphate Transport , Nitrogen Transport , Tools for Physiological Studies , Implications for Agriculture and the Environment , Chpater 4. Long-Distance Nutrient Transport in Plants and Movement into Developing Grains , Introduction , Long-Distance Transport in Xylem and Phloem , Pathway of Nutrient Transport into Developing Grains , Conclusions , , Chapter 5. The Significance of Root Size for Plant Nutrition in Intensive Horticulture , Introduction , The Role of Root Size and Container Volume in Nutrient Uptake , Plant Response to Container Volume and Nutrient Concentrations , Effect of Container Volume and Nitrate Concentration on Nitrogen and Water Uptake Rates , Tomato Response to Root Treatments in Hydroponics , Internal Regulatio