Metal toxicity (Al and heavy metals) is a major constraint affecting root growth in a number of
natural or managed ecosystems. Fine roots of the majority of plant species are associated …

Soil acidity is an impediment to agricultural production on a significant portion of arable land
worldwide. Low productivity of these soils is mainly due to nutrient limitation and the …

Water Relations of Plants and Soils, successor to the seminal 1983 book by Paul Kramer,
covers the entire field of water relations using current concepts and consistent terminology …

In most cultivated soils, the plow layer is treated periodically with fertilizers and lime to
correct obvious problems of mineral element deficiency or toxicity. Hence, most plant rooting …

Annotation. Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship
between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and …

A decade ago, tunnels inside mineral grains were found that were likely formed by hyphae
of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi. This observation implied that EcM fungi can dissolve mineral …

In the most acid soils worldwide, covering up to 40% of the surface potentially usable for
crops, aluminum is the most growth and yield limiting factor. It is estimated that about 85% of …

Human-induced and natural stress factors can affect fine roots and ectomycorrhizas.
Therefore they have potential utility as indicators of environmental change. We evaluated …

Some mycorrhizal plants exhibit greater resistance than nonmycorrhizal plants to aluminium
toxicity. This has not yet been shown for banana despite its importance as a cash and food …

A general overview on Al toxicity to plants is given, including the following aspects:
symptoms; mechanisms; mitigating environmental factors; and diagnostic possibilities. An Al …