Occasionally, the classic understanding of the effect of pH on P uptake from soils is
questioned through the claim that maximum P uptake occurs at a pH much lower than 6.5–7 …

Zinc plays many essential roles in life. As a strong Lewis acid that lacks redox activity under
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …

Phosphorus (P) is an essential element determining plants' growth and productivity. Due to
soil fixation of P, its availability in soil is rarely sufficient for optimum growth and …

Limitation of grain crop productivity by phosphorus (P) is widespread and will probably
increase in the future. Enhanced P efficiency can be achieved by improved uptake of …

Although the spectrum of effective methods and techniques that allow determination of
inorganic or total phosphorus is impressive, more precise analysis of these substances in …

Phosphorus is an important nutrient for crop productivity. More than 60% of the total
phosphorus in cereal crops is finally allocated into the grains and is therefore removed at …

Phosphorus (P) is often an important limiting factor for crop yields, but rock phosphate as
fertilizer is a non-renewable resource and expected to become scarce in the future. High P …

Society relies heavily on inorganic phosphorus (P) compounds throughout its food chain.
This dependency is not only very inefficient and increasingly costly but is depleting finite …

Background Limitation of plant productivity by phosphorus (P) supply is widespread and will
probably increase in the future. Relatively large amounts of P fertilizer are applied to sustain …

This review summarizes current understanding of five key plant traits: seed mass, plant
height, wood density, leaf mass per unit area and leaf size, emphasizing ways in which our …