Mineral nutrition of tropical plants
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Beschreibung
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.
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.
The first English-language textbook focused on mineral nutrition of tropical plants It covers a wide range of minerals of high interest to plant scientists Includes additional chapters on radical and leaf ionic absorption, interaction between nutrients, and visual and leaf diagnosis
Autor*in
Renato de Mello Prado
Themen in »Mineral nutrition of tropical plants«
plant nutrition tropical crops fertilizers agronomy nutrient absorption forestry pasture