Phosphorus is an essential nutrient that is required for all major developmental processes
and reproduction in plants. It is also a major constituent of the fertilizers required to sustain …

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 …

Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …

Greater exploitation of subsoil resources by annual crops would afford multiple benefits,
including greater water and N acquisition in most agroecosystems, and greater …

Roots are crucial for nutrient and water acquisition and can be targeted to enhance plant
productivity under a broad range of growing conditions. A current challenge for plant …

In this Update, we review new findings about the roles of the arbuscular mycorrhizas
(mycorrhiza= fungus plus root) in plant growth and phosphorus (P) nutrition. We focus …

Background Agricultural production is often limited by low phosphorus (P) availability. In
developing countries, which have limited access to P fertiliser, there is a need to develop …

Background Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for plant growth and development but it
is often a limiting nutrient in soils. Hence, P acquisition from soil by plant roots is a subject of …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

As an essential plant macronutrient, the low availability of phosphorus (P) in most soils
imposes serious limitation on crop production. Plants have evolved complex responsive and …