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The Molecular Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops
Malcolm J. Hawkesford
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Description for The Molecular Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops
Hardcover. Efforts to increase efficient nutrient use by crops are of growing importance as the global demand for food, fibre and fuel increases and competition for resources intensifies. This book provides both a timely summary of the latest advances in the field as well as anticipating directions for future research. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 193 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1278.
Efforts to increase efficient nutrient use by crops are of growing importance as the global demand for food, fibre and fuel increases and competition for resources intensifies. The Molecular and Physiological Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops provides both a timely summary of the latest advances in the field as well as anticipating directions for future research.
Efforts to increase efficient nutrient use by crops are of growing importance as the global demand for food, fibre and fuel increases and competition for resources intensifies. The Molecular and Physiological Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops provides both a timely summary of the latest advances in the field as well as anticipating directions for future research.
The Molecular and Physiological Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops bridges the gap between agronomic practice and molecular biology by linking underpinning molecular mechanisms to the physiological and agronomic aspects of crop yield. These chapters provide an understanding of molecular ... Read more
Written by leading international researchers, The Molecular and Physiological Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops will be an essential resource for the crop science community for years to come.
Special Features:
- coalesces current knowledge in the areas of efficient acquisition and utilization of nutrients by crop plants with emphasis on modern developments
- addresses future directions in crop nutrition in the light of changing climate patterns including temperature and water availability
- bridges the gap between traditional agronomy and molecular biology with focus on underpinning molecular mechanisms and their effects on crop yield
- includes contributions from a leading team of global experts in both research and practical settings
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780813819921
SKU
V9780813819921
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Ref
99-1
About Malcolm J. Hawkesford
Malcolm J. Hawkesford is Deputy Head of the Plant Sciences Department and Project Leader of the Nutrition Group at Rothamsted Research, UK. Peter Barraclough formerly a Group Leader in Crop Nutrition at Rothamsted Research, UK, now retired.
Reviews for The Molecular Basis of Nutrient Use Efficiency in Crops
“There are then a series of excellent individual chapters on phosphorus, the cationic macronutrients potassium, calcium and magnesium, sulphur, iron, zinc and the micronutrients boron, chlorine, copper, manganese, molybdenum and nickel.” (Experimental Agriculture, 2012)