Micronutrient Deficiencies in Global Crop Production

by Brian J. Alloway and Brian J. Alloway (Ed.)

Book Overview

A deficiency of one or more of the eight plant micronutrients (boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc) will adversely affect both the yield and quality of crops. Micronutrient deficiencies in crops occur in many parts of the world, at various scales (from one to millions of hectares), but differences in soil conditions, climate, crop genotypes and management, result in marked variations in their occurrence. The causes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140206859X
• ISBN13: 9781402068591
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"