Enhancing the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Plants

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Examines research to present an overview of inorganic nitrogen uptake and metabolism in plant life and crop production. This title focuses on physiology and adaptive mechanisms, molecular genetics, and applied aspects. It is useful as a classroom aid for academics working in plant physiology and agronomy.

Contents

Foreword (Rattan Lal) PHYSIOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE MECHANISMS Plant Nitrogen Transport and Its Regulation in Changing Soil Environments (Dev T. Britto and Herbert J. Kronzucker) Root System Characteristics and Control of Nitrogen Uptake (Hormoz BassiriRad) Nitrate Uptake and Reduction in Plants (Rudolph Tischner) Nitrogen Use at the Leaf and Canopy Level: A Framework to Improve Crop N Use Efficiency (M. Fernanda Dreccer) Regulation of C/N Interaction in Model Plant Species (Anne Krapp and Hoia-Nam Truong) MOLECULAR GENETICS Application of Molecular Markers in Breeding for Nitrogen Use Efficiency (Hesham A. Agrama) From Agronomy and Ecophysiology to Molecular Genetics for Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Crops (Bertrand Hirel and Gilles Lemaire) APPLIED ASPECTS Integrated Nitrogen Fertilization for Intensive and Sustainable Agriculture (Upendra Singh) Rhizobial Inoculants for Legume Crops (Newton Z. Lupwayi, George W. Clayton, and Wendell A. Rice) Nitrogen Nutrition and Use in Horticultural Crops (Jacques Le Bot and St phane Adamowicz) Nitrogen and Irrigation Management Practices to Improve Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency and Minimize Leaching Losses (A. K. Alva, S. Paramasivam, A. Fares, J. A. Delgado, D. Mattos, Jr., and K. Sajwan) Numerical Modeling to Study the Fate of Nitrogen in Cropping Systems and Best Management Case Studies (J. A. Delgado, A. K. Alva, A. Fares, S. Paramasivam, D. Mattos, Jr., and K. Sajwan) Index Reference Notes Included

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