The Ecophysiology of Plant-Phosphorus Interactions

by White, Philip J.; Hammond, John P.

• ISBN13: 9781402084348
• ISBN10: 140208434X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-09
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

"Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth. This volume takes an in-depth look at plant-phosphorus interactions in natural and agricultural environments, presenting a series of critical reviews on the current status of research. In particular, the book presents a wealth of information on the genetic and phenotypic variation in natural plant ecosystems adapted to low P availability, which could be of particular relevance to developing new crop varieties with enhanced abilities to grow under P-limiting conditions."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Phosphorus in the global environment	p. 1
Carbon/nitrogen/phosphorus allometric relations across species	p. 9
Phosphorus and aquatic plants	p. 31
Phosphorus nutrition of terrestrial plants	p. 51
Root strategies for phosphorus acquisition	p. 83
Plants without arbuscular mycorrhizae	p. 117
Mycorrhizal symbioses	p. 143
The role of rhizosphere microorganisms in relation to P uptake by plants	p. 165
Soil and fertilizer phosphorus in relation to crop nutrition	p. 177
Diagnosing phosphorus deficiency in crop plants	p. 225
Potential and limitations to improving crops for enhanced phosphorus utilization	p. 247
Phosphorus and the future	p. 271
Index	p. 285
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