| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 235 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
History and introduction of silicon research -- Analysis of silicon in soil, plant and fertilizer -- Silicon biogeochemistry and bioavailability in soil -- Silicon uptake and transport in plants : physiological and molecular aspects -- Silicon-mediated tolerance to metal toxicity -- Silicon-mediated tolerance to salt stress -- Silicon-mediated tolerance to drought and low-temperature stress -- Silicon-mediated tolerance to other abiotic stresses -- Silicon and plant-pathogen interactions -- Silicon and insect pest resistance -- Effect of silicon on crop growth, yield and quality -- Silicon sources for agriculture -- Summary and perspectives |
| Summary |
"This book mainly presents the current state of knowledge on the use of Silicon (Si) in agriculture, including plants, soils and fertilizers. At the same time, it discusses the future interdisciplinary research that will be needed to further our knowledge and potential applications of Si in agriculture and in the environmental sciences in general. As the second most abundant element both on the surface of the Earth's crust and in soils, Si is an agronomically essential or quasi-essential element for improving the yield and quality of crops. Addressing the use of Si in agriculture in both theory and practice, the book is primarily intended for graduate students and researchers in various fields of the agricultural, biological, and environmental sciences, as well as for agronomic and fertilizer industry experts and advisors."--Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
plantkunde |
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botany |
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landbouw |
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agriculture |
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silicium |
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silicon |
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siliciummeststoffen |
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silicon fertilizers |
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bodemkunde |
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soil science |
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bodembescherming |
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soil conservation |
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Fertilizers, Fertilizer Application |
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Crop Sciences (General) |
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Kunstmeststoffen, bemesting |
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Gewaswetenschappen (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (EBSCOhost, viewed October 29, 2021) |
| Subject |
Silicon in agriculture.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Silicon in agriculture
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nikolić, Miroslav, Dr., author.
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Bélanger, Richard R. (Richard Robert), 1961- author.
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Gong, Haijun, author.
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Song, Alin, author.
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| ISBN |
9789401799782 |
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9401799784 |
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