Titre :	Mineral nutrition of tropical plants
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Renato de Mello Prado, Auteur
Editeur :	Londres : Springer
Année de publication :	2022
Importance :	1 vol. (339 p.)
Présentation :	ill. en coul.
Format :	23 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-3-030-71264-8
Langues :	Français
Catégories :	Plantes (Botanique)
Mots-clés :	plant nutrition  tropical crops  fertilizers  agronomy
Index. décimale :	581.091 3 Plantes tropicales
Résumé :	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.
Note de contenu :	Sommaire: -1- Introduction to Plant Nutrition -2- Ion Uptake by Roots -3- Foliar Ion Uptake -4- Nitrogen -5- Sulfur -6- Phosphorus -7- Potassium -8- Calcium -9- Magnesium -10-Boron

Mineral nutrition of tropical plants [texte imprimé] / Renato de Mello Prado, Auteur . - Londres : Springer, 2022 . - 1 vol. (339 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 23 cm.
ISBN : 978-3-030-71264-8
Langues : Français

Catégories :	Plantes (Botanique)
Mots-clés :	plant nutrition  tropical crops  fertilizers  agronomy
Index. décimale :	581.091 3 Plantes tropicales
Résumé :	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.
Note de contenu :	Sommaire: -1- Introduction to Plant Nutrition -2- Ion Uptake by Roots -3- Foliar Ion Uptake -4- Nitrogen -5- Sulfur -6- Phosphorus -7- Potassium -8- Calcium -9- Magnesium -10-Boron