Biostimulants in Alleviation of Metal Toxicity in Plants: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Biostimulants in Alleviation of Metal Toxicity: Emerging Trends and Opportunities focuses on the role of those substances or micro-organisms whose presence can effectively address issues of metal contamination in soils, seeds and plants. Including a full range of biostimulant tools, the book highlights both endogenous and exogenous application. Plants encounter a wide range of environmental challenges during their life cycle, among which metal toxicity is a common form of abiotic stress. Once being inside a plant system, toxic metals may initiate a variety of physiological alterations in plants, including adversely impacted seed germination, root and shoot growth, chloroplasts ultrastructure and photosynthesis, nutrients assimilation, carbohydrates metabolism, and plant hormonal status which, collectively, results in reduced plants yields. In addition to several naturally occurring physiological and metabolic re-programing responses, plants may also modify their root and shoot systems in order to dilute entered amount of toxic metals. As an additional tool biostimulants have emerged as one of the important plant protectors under adverse conditions. Written and edited by a globally diverse team of experts, Biostimulants in Alleviation of Metal Toxicity provides a comprehensive overview of biostimulants in determining metal toxicity in plants and this book provides relevant and important insights into their use. Researchers and academics will find this information valuable to their work. Includes endogenous and exogenous application of biostimulants Focuses on use based on specific metal contamination Presents forward-looking prospects for the use of biostimulants in plant health protection INDICE: 1. Biostimulants: An Introduction 2. Sources of endogenous biostimulants in plants 3. Role of Biostimulants in plant's life cycle 4. Biostimulants homeostasis in plants 5. Implication of endogenous biostimulants in regulating Cd toxicity 6. Implication of endogenous biostimulants in regulating As toxicity 7. Implication of endogenous biostimulants in regulating Al toxicity 8. Exogenous application of biostimulants and Cd stress tolerance 9. Exogenous application of biostimulants and As stress tolerance 10. Exogenous application of NO and Al stress tolerance 11. Exogenous application of Biostimulants and commercial utilization 12. Biostimulants and regulation of Cr, Pb, Fe, Zn, Hg, Cu, Mn and Ni stress in plants 13. Biostimulants signalling under Cd, Al, As, Zn, Fe toxicity 14. Post translational modifications and metal stress tolerance in plants 15. Adventitious root formation and Biostimulants under metal stress 16. Crosstalk of biostimulants with other signalling molecules under metal stress 17. Biotechnological attributes of biostimulants for relieving metal toxicity Heavy metal stress and biostimulants interaction: Conclusion and future perspectives

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99600-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 525
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés