Chapter 1: Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Development and Agriculture
Abida Parveen, Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sumaira Thind, Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Qaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abottabad Campus
Saddam Hussain, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 2: Effect of Soil, Water and Air Contamination on Agriculture
Qaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
Romana Khan, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
Muhammad Irshad, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
Ann Ping, Plant Eco-Physiology Lab, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Japan
Chapter 3: Nutrient Uptake and Plant Growth Under the Influence of Toxic Elements
Javed Nawab, Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
Sardar Khan, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Abid Ali, Department of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
Ziaur Rahman, Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
Chapter 4: Wastewater Irrigation and Plant Growth
Maria Sabeen, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Bibi Saima Zeb, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Shahida Shaheen, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Tahir Hayat, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Qaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Chapter 5: Plant Nutrition, Crop Productivity and Environmental Issues
Moddassir Ahmad, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan
Nasir A. Saeed, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 6: Zinc Deficiency and Biofortification in Rice
Asma Zulfiqar, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, New-Campus Lahore, Pakistan
Amina Mumtaz, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, New-Campus Lahore, Pakistan
Faheem Aftab Mufti, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, New-Campus Lahore, Pakistan
Chapter 7: Elemental Composition of Medicinal Plants under Changing Environment
Shaista Anjum, Department of Botany, University of Balochistan, Pakistan
Zahoor Ahmed Bazai, Department of Botany, University of Balochistan, Pakistan
Cinzia Benincasa, CREA Reseearch Centre for Olive, Citrus and Tree Fruit, Italy
Sabeena Rizwan, Department of Chemistry, Sardar Bahadur Khan, Women's University, Pakistan
Ashif Sajjad, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Balochistan, Pakistan
Chapter 8: Transcription Factors that Scavenge Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Rhizobacteria
Amir Miraj U1 Hussain Shah, Department of Botany, University of Science & Technology Bannu, Pakistan
Allah Ditta, Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sumera Thind, Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 9: Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture
Aneeba Rashid, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
Safdar Ali Mirza, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Afzaal, Department of Botany, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
Chapter 10: Effect of Organic Pollutants on Plant Growth
Bibi Saima Zeb, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Malik Tahir Hayat, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Tahseen Zeb, Hazara Agricultural Research Station, Abbottabad, Pakistan
Faisal Younas Khan, Department of Water Management, District Haripur, Pakistan
Chapter 11: Effect of Polychlorinated Biphenyls on Plant Growth
Tahir Hayat, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Bibi Saima Zeb, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Qaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Chapter 12: Role of Quorum Sensing in Nutrient Acquisition and Synergistic Plant Microbe Association
Shaima Meryem, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Arshid Pervez, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Qaisar Mahmood, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Chapter 13: Sodium Sensing, Transport and Plant Salt Tolerance
Sadia Afsar, Biotechnology Program, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Gulnaz Bibi, Biotechnology Program, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Jamshaid Hussain, Biotechnology Program, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Index
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Global industrial growth has resulted in numerous pollutants being introduced into the environment. It has additionally caused decreased water availability for agricultural activity in developing countries, which, in turn, has compelled farmers to use wastewater irrigation.
In advanced agricultural systems, farmers are adapting various strategies to achieve a higher yield and thus sustain crop productivity. Consequent to the introduction of contaminants in the environment, soil pollutants have become a critical issue. Selection of disease-resistant, high-yielding crop varieties, and extensive fertilizer applications are quite common among farming communities.
This book provides insight into environmental pollutants with special reference to their interference with plant nutrition. It additionally discusses the physiological aspects of plant nutrition. This book enhances current knowledge of the effects of pollutants on plant growth and physiology.