Phosphorus Management in Crop Production (Paperback, 1)

World phosphate situation and factors affecting phosphorus availability to plants in soilIntroductionHistorical overviewWorld phosphate rock reserves and resourcesMineralogy of phosphate rocksGlossary of phosphorus related termsCycle in soil-plant systemOrganic phosphorus in soilsInorganic phosphorus in soilsReactions of phosphorus fertilizers in soilEvaluation and utilization of residual phosphorus in soilsFactors influencing phosphorus availability to plantsConclusionsReferencesFunctions of phosphorus in crop plantsIntroductionFunctionsConclusionsReferencesDiagnostic techniques for phosphorus requirements in crop plantsIntroductionPhosphorus deficiency, sufficiency and toxicity diagnostic techniquesPhosphorus concentration in plantsPhosphorus uptake in plantsPhosphorus harvest indexPhosphorus requirement of cerealsPhosphorus requirement of legumesConclusionsReferencesPhosphorus use efficiency in crop plantsIntroductionDefinition of mineral nutrient efficiency and nutrient efficient plantsTypes of phosphorus use efficiency and mathematical equations for their calculationPhosphorus use efficiency versus crop yieldMechanisms responsible for variation in P use efficiency in crop plantsBreeding crop species/genotypes for improved phosphorus use efficiencyEnhancing phosphorus use efficiency in crop species/genotypesMolecular and genetic approach to improve phosphorus use efficiencyConclusionsReferencesPhosphorus interactions with other nutrientsIntroductionPhosphorus interactions with macronutrientsPhosphorus versus micronutrientsPhosphorus versus soil salinityConclusionsReferencesPhosphorus and environmentIntroductionTransport of phosphorus from agricultural lands to aquatic environmentManagement practices to reduce phosphorus loss from soil-plant systemConclusionsReferencesManagement practices for optimizing phosphorus availability to crop plantsIntroductionSoil managementFertilizer managementCrop managementConclusionsReferencesPhosphorus nutrition research in crop plants: basic principles and meyhodologyIntroductionResearch under controlled conditionsResearch under field conditionsConclusionsReferences