Plant nutrients are the vital elements essential for plant growth and survival, with key roles in adapting to challenging environments. Each nutrient, whether required in relatively large (macronutrients) or minute concentrations (micronutrients) plays a unique role in plant life cycle. Both the insufficient and surplus concentrations of these nutrients may render negative impacts on plant growth and development and therefore their homeostasis is considered critical for optimal plant growth and yield.
Plant Nutrition and Food Security in the Era of Climate Change comprehensively reviews all critical plant nutrients. Chapters include topics such as: biological roles, uptake and transport of vital nutrients in plants; an in-depth review of the roles of potassium, calcium, magnesium and trace element; molecular breeding approaches for enhanced plant nutrients; and exploring the rhizosphere microbiome for enhance nutrient availability.
Written by leading experts in the field of plant biology, this is an essential read for researchers and scientists interested in plant science, agronomy, food security and environmental science.
- A comprehensive review of all the important plant nutrients
- Discusses plant homeostasis under natural and changing environments
- Introduces novel approaches and state-of-the-art tool for enhancing the levels of targeted nutrients within plant tissues
Vinay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Marwadi University Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His research addresses additive-manufacturing-based smart materials and programmable thermoplastic composites for the repair and conservation of heritage structures, extending to 3D-printed biomaterials for structural and clinical applications. He is co-editor of the Elsevier volume Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practice: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopaedic, and Drug Delivery Methods (2025).
Dr. Ashish Kumar Srivastava is a Scientific Officer at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. His research is focussed on developing strategies for enhancing crop resilience towards different abiotic stresses. The stimulatory potential of thiourea has been demonstrated for enhancing stress tolerance and crop productivity through lab and small-scale field experiments, and by conducting multi-location field trials at salt-, drought- and arsenic-affected fields. The molecular mechanism of stress perception and tolerance has been elucidated using systems-biology based approach. He has more than 50 research and review articles and book chapters to his credit. He has been awarded Young Scientist Award of National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad in 2018, Young Scientist Medal from Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in 2014 and Young Scientist Award from Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 2014. He has also received Newton-Bhabha International Grant from DBT-BBSRC in 2018, President International Fellowship from Chinese Academy of Sciences, China in 2016 and EMBO Short term Fellowship in 2011.
Penna Suprasanna, PhD in Genetics,
is the former Head of the Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India. He has made significant contributions to plant biotechnology, mutation breeding, stress tolerance, and novel biopolymers, and his research has advanced the molecular understanding of abiotic stress tolerance in crops and salinity-adaptive mechanisms in halophytes. He serves on the editorial boards of several national and international journals and has edited multiple books, which demonstrate a coherent research-and-translation agenda across breeding, nutrition, and digital agriculture.
