Sustainable Plant Nutrition under Contaminated Environments

Global industrial growth has resulted in numerous pollutants being introduced into the environment. It has additionally caused decreased water availability for agricultural activity in developing countries, which, in turn, has compelled farmers to use wastewater irrigation. In advanced agricultural systems, farmers are adapting various strategies to achieve a higher yield and thus sustain crop productivity. Consequent to the introduction of contaminants in the environment, soil pollutants have become a critical issue. Selection of disease-resistant, high-yielding crop varieties, and extensive fertilizer applications are quite common among farming communities. This book provides insight into environmental pollutants with special reference to their interference with plant nutrition. It additionally discusses the physiological aspects of plant nutrition. This book enhances current knowledge of the effects of pollutants on plant growth and physiology.

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Dr. Qaisar Mahmood (TI)COMSATS University IslamabadDepartment of Environmental SciencesUniversity RoadAbbottabad, Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa 22060Pakistan+92-992-383591~6 Ext. 312mahmoodzju@gmail.comwww.cuiatd.edu.pk

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Preface
Chapter 1: Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Development and AgricultureAbida Parveen, Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanSumaira Thind, Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, PakistanQaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abottabad CampusSaddam Hussain, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 2: Effect of Soil, Water and Air Contamination on AgricultureQaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad CampusRomana Khan, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad CampusMuhammad Irshad, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad CampusAnn Ping, Plant Eco-Physiology Lab, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Japan
Chapter 3: Nutrient Uptake and Plant Growth Under the Influence of Toxic ElementsJaved Nawab, Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, PakistanSardar Khan, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, PakistanAbid Ali, Department of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, PakistanZiaur Rahman, Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
Chapter 4: Wastewater Irrigation and Plant GrowthMaria Sabeen, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, PakistanBibi Saima Zeb, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Shahida Shaheen, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Tahir Hayat, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Qaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan

Chapter 5: Plant Nutrition, Crop Productivity and Environmental IssuesModdassir Ahmad, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, PakistanNasir A. Saeed, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 6: Zinc Deficiency and Biofortification in RiceAsma Zulfiqar, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, New-Campus Lahore, PakistanAmina Mumtaz, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, New-Campus Lahore, PakistanFaheem Aftab Mufti, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, New-Campus Lahore, Pakistan
Chapter 7: Elemental Composition of Medicinal Plants under Changing EnvironmentShaista Anjum, Department of Botany, University of Balochistan, PakistanZahoor Ahmed Bazai, Department of Botany, University of Balochistan, PakistanCinzia Benincasa, CREA Reseearch Centre for Olive, Citrus and Tree Fruit, ItalySabeena Rizwan, Department of Chemistry, Sardar Bahadur Khan, Women's University, PakistanAshif Sajjad, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Balochistan, Pakistan
Chapter 8: Transcription Factors that Scavenge Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in RhizobacteriaAmir Miraj U1 Hussain Shah, Department of Botany, University of Science & Technology Bannu, PakistanAllah Ditta, Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, PakistanSumera Thind, Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 9: Climate Change and Climate Smart AgricultureAneeba Rashid, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, PakistanSafdar Ali Mirza, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, PakistanMuhammad Afza...