The Ecophysiology of Plant-Phosphorus Interactions
Editors: White, Philip J., Hammond, John P. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Examines the natural genetic and phenotypic adaptations to low phosphorus availability and their potential for improved P resource management in agriculture
- Brings together a diverse set of authors and disciplines
- Places P in the ecological context
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Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. It is as phosphate that plants take up P from the soil solution. Since little phosphate is available to plants in most soils, plants have evolved a range of mechanisms to acquire and use P efficiently – including the development of symbiotic relationships that help them access sources of phosphorus beyond the plant’s own range. At the same time, in agricultural systems, applications of inorganic phosphate fertilizers aimed at overcoming phosphate limitation are unsustainable and can cause pollution.
This latest volume in Springer’s Plant Ecophysiology series takes an in-depth look at these diverse plant-phosphorus interactions in natural and agricultural environments, presenting a series of critical reviews on the current status of research. In particular, the book presents a wealth of information on the genetic and phenotypic variation in natural plant ecosystems adapted to low P availability, which could be of particular relevance to developing new crop varieties with enhanced abilities to grow under P-limiting conditions.
The book provides a valuable reference material for graduates and research scientists working in the field of plant-phosphorus interactions, as well as for those working in plant breeding and sustainable agricultural development.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Phosphorus in the global environment
Pages 1-7
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Carbon/nitrogen/phosphorus allometric relations across species
Pages 9-30
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Phosphorus and aquatic plants
Pages 31-49
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Phosphorus nutrition of terrestrial plants
Pages 51-81
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Root strategies for phosphorus acquisition
Pages 83-116
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Ecophysiology of Plant-Phosphorus Interactions
- Editors
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- Philip J. White
- John P. Hammond
- Series Title
- Plant Ecophysiology
- Series Volume
- 7
- Copyright
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4020-8435-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4020-8435-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-8434-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-90-481-7881-0
- Series ISSN
- 1572-5561
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 292
- Topics
