Plant Micronutrients

Plants require essential nutrients (macronutrients and micronutrients) for normal functioning. Sufficiency range is the levels of nutrients necessary to meet the plant's needs for optimal growth. This range depends on individual plant species and the particular nutrient. Nutrient levels outside of a plant's sufficiency range cause overall crop growth and health to decline, due either to deficiency or toxicity from over-accumulation. Apart from micronutrients (B, Cl, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu and Mo), Aluminum (Al), cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I), lanthanum (La), sodium (Na), selenium (Se), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), and vanadium (V) are emerging as novel biostimulants that may enhance crop productivity and nutritional quality. These beneficial elements are not "essential" but when supplied at low dosages, they augment plant growth, development, and yield by stimulating specific molecular, biochemical, and physiological pathways in responses to challenging environments.
The book is the first reference volume that approaches plant micronutrient management with the latest biotechnological and omics tools. Expertly curated chapters highlight working solutions as well as open problems and future challenges in plant micronutrient deficiency or toxicity. We believe this book will introduce readers to state-of-the-art developments and research trends in this field.

Integrates plant micronutrient management with the latest biotechnological and omics approaches In-depth analysis of the molecular components and pathways triggered by micronutrient deficiency and toxicity Mechanistic-based solutions to improve plant growth, development, and yield quality

Autorentext
Dr. Tariq Aftab received his Ph.D. from the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is the recipient of a prestigious Leibniz-DAAD fellowship from Germany, Raman Fellowship from the Government of India, and Young Scientist Awards from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh (India) and Government of India. He has worked as Visiting Scientist at IPK, Gaterleben, Germany, and in the Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, USA. He is also a member of various scientific associations from India and abroad. He has published research articles in multiple peer-reviewed national and international journals and is the lead editor of the book Artemisia annua: Pharmacology and Biotechnology. His research interests include physiological, proteomic, and molecular studies on medicinal and aromatic plants.

Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem is a Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has completed hisPh.D. (Botany) from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India in 2011. Dr. Hakeem has worked as Post Doctorate Fellow in 2012 and Fellow Researcher (Associate Prof.) from 2013-2016 at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. His specialty is Plant Eco-Physiology, Molecular biology, Plant-Microbe-soil interactions, Medicinal plant research and Environmental Sciences and so far has edited and authored more than 25 books with Springer International, Academic Press (Elsevier) etc. He has also to his credit more than 110 research publications in peer reviewed international journals, including 40 book chapters in edited volumes with international publishers. Dr Hakeem is the recipient of many national and international awards and fellowships.

Inhalt
Chapter 01 - An Overview of Micronutrients: Prospects and Implication in Crop Production.- Chapter 02 - Effects of micronutrient fertilization on the overall quality of the crops.- Chapter 03 - The role of micronutrients in growth and development: Transport and signalling pathways from crosstalk perspective.- Chapter 04 - A Critical Review on Iron Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants: Role of Exogenous Phytoprotectants.- Chapter 05 - Plant responses to environmental nickel toxicity.- Chapter 06 - Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.- Chapter 07 - Micronutrient movement and signalling in plants from a biofortification perspective.- Chapter 08 - Genetic-Based Biofortification of Staple Food Crops to Meet Zinc and Iron Deficiencies Related Challenges.- Chapter 09 - Biofortification technologies used in agriculture in relation to micronutrients.- Chapter 10 - Micro and Macronutrients signalling in plant cells: a proteomic standpoint under stress conditions.- Chapter 11 - Proteomic Studies of Micronutrient Deficiency and Toxicity.- Chapter 12 - Abiotic and biotic stress-induced alterations in the micronutrient status of plants.- Chapter 13 - Role of Micronutrients in Secondary Metabolism of Plants.- Chapter 14 - A review of nutrient stress modifications in plants, alleviation strategies and monitoring through remote sensing.- Chapter 15.- Hyperaccumulation of potentially toxic micronutrients by plants.- Chapter 16.- Nano-Carriers: An emerging tool for micronutrients delivery in plants.- Chapter 17.- Genetic and Environmental Influence on Macro- and Micro-elements Accumulation in Plants of Artemisia Species.- Chapter 18 - Wastewater irrigation sourced plant nutrition: Concerns and prospects.- Chapter 19 - Role of Boron in growth and development of plant: Deficiency and toxicity perspective.- Chapter 20 - The role of zinc in grain cadmium accumulation in cereals