Nutrient Use Efficiency in Plants: Concepts and Approaches

Book Overview

Preface.
1 Physiological basis of plant nutrient use efficiency - concepts, chances and challenges for its improvement
2. Natural variation as a tool to investigate nutrient use efficiency in plants.
3. Macronutrient use efficiency - sulfur in Arabidopsis thaliana
4. Efficient mineral nutrition: Genetic improvement of phosphate use efficiency in crops
5. Micronutrient use efficiency - cell biology of iron and its metabolic interactions in plants
6. Boron: A promising micronutrient for the increase in growth and yield of plants
7. Role of autophagy in plant nutrient deficiency
8. Mineral nutrient depletion affects plant development and crop yield
9. Crop nutrition and nutrient use efficiency under elevated CO2
10. Monitoring plant nutritional status
Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319382179
• ISBN13: 9783319382173
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"