Transition metals such as Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn are essential minerals for normal plant growth
and development, although they can be toxic when present in excess. Thus, for healthy plant …

Iron is an essential micronutrient with numerous cellular functions, and its deficiency
represents one of the most serious problems in human nutrition worldwide. Plants have two …

Heavy metal ions such as Cu2+, Zn2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Ni2+ and Co2+ are essential
micronutrients for plant metabolism but when present in excess, these, and non-essential …

▪ Abstract Plant foods contain almost all of the mineral and organic nutrients established as
essential for human nutrition, as well as a number of unique organic phytochemicals that …

Iron (Fe) is an indispensable micronutrient for plant growth and development. The regulation
of Fe homeostasis in plants is complex and involves a number of transcription factors. Here …

Cellular and whole organism iron homeostasis must be balanced to supply enough iron for
metabolism and to avoid excessive, toxic levels. To perform iron uptake from the …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

This book provides comprehensive single source coverage of bioindication/biomonitoring in
the fields of ecology, ecotoxicology and environmental sciences; from the ecological basics …

The essentiality of 14 mineral elements so far have been reported in plant nutrition. Eight of
these elements were known as micronutrients due to their lower concentrations in plants …

Potassium is an obligatory component of living cells, and all of them depend on K+ uptake,
and also eventually on K+ e¥ ux, to grow and to keep themselves alive. It is also an …