Essential and Non-Essential Metals in Plants: Defi ciency, Phytotoxicity, and Tolerance, Gebunden

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A comprehensive guide to metal deficiency, phytotoxicity, and tolerance mechanisms in crop systems

Climate change and soil degradation are intensifying metal imbalances that compromise crop productivity. Essential and Non-Essential Metals in Plants: Deficiency, Phytotoxicity, and Tolerance examines the physiological roles of iron, zinc, copper, and manganese alongside the toxic effects of cadmium, lead, and arsenic. Each chapter focuses on a specific metal, detailing its growth function, deficiency symptoms, and toxicity thresholds.

The book covers metal uptake and transport mechanisms, microbial interactions that enhance metal bioavailability, and phytoremediation strategies for contaminated soils. It integrates molecular biology, environmental science, and agronomy to connect fundamental research with nutrient management applications. Readers gain detailed insights into metal transporters and the regulatory mechanisms governing metal uptake, transport, homeostasis, and tolerance in plants.

The book also covers:

• Dual roles of trace metals that function as micronutrients at low concentrations but become phytotoxic at elevated levels in soils
• Interdisciplinary approaches combining nanotechnology and molecular biology to develop sustainable solutions for metal-stressed agricultural systems
• Strategies for optimizing nutrient management to improve crop resilience and yield under changing environmental and soil conditions
• Regulatory mechanisms governing metal homeostasis in plants, including transporter identification and signaling pathways relevant to tolerance responses
• Relationships between metal dynamics and soil health, linking plant nutrition research to broader ecological and environmental sustainability goals

Designed for researchers, academics, and professionals in plant biology, agronomy, and environmental science, this reference supports work in plant nutrition, metal toxicity, and stress physiology. Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, agricultural practitioners, and policymakers focused on sustainable agriculture and soil science will find targeted, actionable content throughout.