Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient required to enhance crop growth and yield. In the arid–
semiarid region, Zn deficiency is expected due to alkaline calcareous soil. Contrarily, Zn …

The intervention of human in phosphorus pool seems to be a vicious circle. The rapid
population growth leads to the global food shortage, which leads to the massive use of …

Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether at the scale of temperature
regulation of the cell cycle or at the scale of the geographic limits for a particular species …

Developing Climate-Resilient Crops: Improving Global Food Security and Safety is timely, as
the world is gradually waking up to the fact that a global food crisis of enormous proportions …

Toxicity induced by heavy metals deteriorates soil fertility status. It also adversely affects the
growth and yield of crops. These heavy metals become part of the food chain when crops …

Calcareous soils are widely spread in arid and semi-arid regions and cover almost one-third
of the world's land surface area. This chapter gives an overview of the distribution and …

Despite significant progress in increasing agricultural production, meeting the changing
dietary preferences and increasing food demands of future populations remains a significant …

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient controlling plant growth and development through
the regulation of basic metabolic processes; however, the molecular details of these …

Anthropogenic activities have led to a surge in the use of synthetic chemical compounds in
agriculture, elevating environmental toxicity levels. As a response to this concern, there is a …

There is a continuing argument about the benefits of biochar on arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)
symbiosis, crop growth, yield, and fertility of soil. There is also limited research on the effects …