Iron is an essential micronutrient for almost all living organisms because of it plays critical
role in metabolic processes such as DNA synthesis, respiration, and photosynthesis …

Geneticists and breeders are positioned to breed plants with root traits that improve
productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how …

The massification of tertiary education, the emergence of the global knowledge economy
and increasing national and international competition in the last part of the 20th century and …

Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient for crop production in many of the world's agricultural
areas and its efficient use is important for the economic sustainability of cropping systems …

Put Theory into Practice Scarcity of natural resources, higher costs, higher demand, and
concerns about environmental pollution-under these circumstances, improving food supply …

This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important
limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and …

A burgeoning global population is creating unprecedented demands on agriculture to
produce ever-increasing amounts of food, fiber, and fuel. In this context, South America has …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food for more than 50% of the world's population, including
regions of high population density and rapid growth. Rice is produced under both upland …

In the 21st century, nutrient efficient plants will play a major role in increasing crop yields
compared to the 20th century, mainly due to limited land and water resources available for …

This single volume explores the theoretical and the practical aspects of crop physiological
processes around the world The marked decrease over the past century in the land …