A deficiency of one or more of the eight plant micronutrients (boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc) will adversely affectboth the yield and quality of crops. Micronutrient deficiencies in crops occur in many parts of the world, at various scales (from one to millions of hectares), but differences in soil conditions, climate, crop genotypes and management, result in marked variations in their occurrence. The causes, effects and alleviation of micronutrient deficiencies in crops in: Australia, India, China,Turkey, the Near East, Africa, Europe, South America and the United States ofAmerica, are covered, and these are representative of most of the different conditions under which crops are grown anywhere in the world. Provides an up todate account of the incidence of micronutrient deficiencies in countries, regions and continents representative of most of the different conditions under which crops are grown anywhere in the world Deals with the physiological functions of boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc in higherplants and the effects that deficiencies have on these functions INDICE: 1. Micronutrients and Crop Production: An Introduction. 2. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Crops and Their Global Significance. 3. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Australian Field Crops. 4. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Crops and Soils in India. 5. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Crop Production in China.6. Micronutrient constraints to Crop Production in the Near East: Potential Significance and Management Strategies. 7. Zinc Deficiency in Wheat in Turkey. 8. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Crops in Africa With Emphasis on Southern Africa. 9. Micronutrient Deficiency Problems in Agricultural Crops in Europe. 10.Micronutrient Deficiency Problems in South America. 11. Micronutrient Use in Agriculture in the United States of America: Current Practices. Trends and Constraints. 12. Linkages Between Trace Elements in Food Crops and Human Health. Appendix I. Appendix II. Appendix III. Subject Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-6859-1
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 354
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés