Overview
- Summarizes the development of silicon in Agriculture
- Gives an overview of the current knowledge of Si in soil, plant and fertilizers
- Discusses future research needs for Si in agriculture and horticulture ?
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (13 chapters)
-
Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book mainly presents the current state of knowledge on the use of of Silicon (Si) in agriculture, including plants, soils and fertilizers. At the same time, it discusses the future interdisciplinary research that will be needed to further our knowledge and potential applications of Si in agriculture and in the environmental sciences in general. As the second most abundant element both on the surface of the Earth’s crust and in soils, Si is an agronomically essential or quasi-essential element for improving the yield and quality of crops. Addressing the use of Si in agriculture in both theory and practice, the book is primarily intended for graduate students and researchers in various fields of the agricultural, biological, and environmental sciences, as well as for agronomic and fertilizer industry experts and advisors.
Dr. Yongchao Liang is a full professor at the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences of the Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Dr. Miroslav Nikolic is a research professor at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research of the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Dr. Richard Bélanger is a full professor at the Department of Plant Pathology of the Laval University, Canada and holder of a Canada Research Chair in plant protection.
Dr. Haijun Gong is a full professor at College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, China.
Dr. Alin Song is an associate professor at Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Silicon in Agriculture
Book Subtitle: From Theory to Practice
Authors: Yongchao Liang, Miroslav Nikolic, Richard Bélanger, Haijun Gong, Alin Song
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9978-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9977-5Published: 27 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0735-8Published: 23 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9978-2Published: 18 June 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 235
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Plant Sciences, Soil Science & Conservation