Boron in Soils and Plants: Reviews

Invited review papers for Boron97, the International Symposium on ‘Boron in Soils and Plants’, held at Chiang Mai, Thailand , 7–11 September 1997

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

AvR. W. Bell,B. International S. Dell,Bernard Dell,Patrick H. Brown,R.W. Bell,R. W. Bell

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This is a comprehensive review of knowledge of boron in soils, plants and animals, which coincides with a period of significant progress in boron research. It covers mid-1990s advances in the identification of the physical and chemical role of boron in the cell wall, the characterization of the genetic basis for differences in boron accumulation and tolerance to boron excesses and deficiencies, and the identification and characterization of the mechanizations of phloem boron transport. Each of these advances has contributed not only to an understanding of the fundamental behaviour of boron in plants, but also has a direct impact on boron management in agricultural systems. There are 13 review papers written by international scientists. The book should be of interest to scientists and advisers responsible for ensuring that plant growth is not limited by boron deficiency or toxicity, and it may be used as a reference book for students in agriculture, forestry, soil sciences and animal and human health.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1997-08-31
Mått210 x 279 x 18 mm
Vikt649 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDevelopments in Plant and Soil Sciences
Antal sidor222
Upplaga1997
FörlagKluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN9780792347293

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1. The chemistry of boron and its speciation in plants.- 2. Techniques for boron determination and their application to the analysis of plant and soil samples.- 3. Reactions of boron with soils.- 4. Absorption of boron by plant roots.- 5. Boron in plant cell walls.- 6. Boron deficiency-induced impairments of cellular functions in plants.- 7. Boron mobility in plants.- 8. Physiological response of plants to low boron.- 9. The occurrence and correction of boron deficiency.- 10. Diagnosis and prediction of boron deficiency for plant production.- 11. Genotypic variation in plant response to low boron and implications for plant breeding.- 12. Boron toxicity.- 13. Boron in human and animal nutrition.- Author index.- Common name citation index.

'These are excellent reviews of boron in soils and plants and are well written. The book taken as a whole, brings the reader up-to-date on the current status of knowledge about boron as an essential plant nutrient... It would make a very good reference text for university plant nutrition courses and should be on the reference shelf of all plant nutrition researchers.' George Hochmuth, University of Florida, Gainsville 'Each chapter is well referenced, making this book a source-authority on boron in plants and soils. It would make a very good reference text for university plant nutrition courses and should be on the reference shelf of all plant nutrition researchers.' HortScience, 34:2 (1999)