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- 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
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Brazil
Renato de Mello Prado
About the author
Renato de Mello Prado has a PhD in Agronomy from the São Paulo State University (Unesp) and did postdocs at the University of Cordoba and the Public University of Navarra, Spain. He is a professor of Plant Nutrition at Unesp since 2003 and coordinates a research group (Genplant) focused on the nutrition of tropical plants. He has published over 400 articles in peer-review journals and 20 academic books.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mineral nutrition of tropical plants
Authors: Renato de Mello Prado
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71262-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-71261-7Published: 13 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-71264-8Published: 14 July 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-71262-4Published: 12 July 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 339
Number of Illustrations: 119 b/w illustrations
Topics: Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology, Agriculture, Forestry