Soil salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses restricting the use of land for agriculture
because it limits the growth and development of most crop plants. Improving productivity …

In this review, we present the recent developments and future prospects of improving
nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in crops using various complementary approaches. These …

The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

The literature on nitrogen (N) form effects on plants at different stages of their development
has been critically reviewed, assessing the possible mechanisms of these effects. In …

In the last 40 years the amount of synthetic nitrogen (N) applied to crops has risen
drastically, resulting in significant increases in yield but with considerable impacts on the …

Plants exude strigolactones (SLs) to attract symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the
rhizosphere. Previous studies have demonstrated that phosphorus (P) deficiency, but not …

Background Plants depend on their root systems to acquire the water and nutrients
necessary for their survival in nature, and for their yield and nutritional quality in agriculture …

Although not fully understood, molecular communication in the rhizosphere plays an
important role regulating traits involved in plant–bacteria association. Burkholderia …

Nitrogen nutrition in plants is a key determinant in crop productivity. The availability of
nitrogen nutrients in the soil, both inorganic (nitrate and ammonium) and organic (urea and …