Nutrient Acquisition by Plants An Ecological Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: BassiriRad, Hormoz (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 181
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant ecology.; Plant physiology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Plant Ecology.; Plant Physiology.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Plant Biochemistry.

Adaptation and evolution of terrestrial plants depend, to a large extent, on their ability to acquire nutrients. This is a modern and integrative treatment of the mechanisms controlling plant nutrient uptake and how plants respond to changes in the environment. The following key topics are covered:...

Table of Contents:

• Soil Factors Affecting Nutrient Bioavailability
• Decomposition and Mineralization of Nutrients from Litter and Humus
• Integrated Root Responses to Variations in Nutrient Supply
• Internal Regulation of Nutrient Uptake by Relative Growth Rate and Nutrient-Use Efficiency
• Biological Nitrogen Fixation Associated with Angiosperms in Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Homeostatic Processes for the Optimization of Nutrient Absorption: Physiology and Molecular Biology
• Root Architecture and Nutrient Acquisition
• The Efficiency of Nutrient Acquisition over the Life of a Root
• Action and Interaction in the Mycorrhizal Hyphosphere — a Re-evaluation of the Role of Mycorrhizas in Nutrient Acquisition and Plant Ecology
• Effects of Soil Temperature on Nutrient Uptake
• Nutrient Acquisition of Terrestrial Plants in a Changing Climate
• From Molecular Biology to Biogeochemistry: Toward an Integrated View of Plant Nutrient Uptake.