Boron is one of the essential micronutrients for higher plants growth and development, and more and more studies have been conducted to establish boron as an essential element in animals and humans.
This book reviews all aspects of boron research in recent years and is based on the Third International Symposium on all Aspects of Plant and Animal Boron Nutrition which was held in Wuhan, P.R. China. The following issues are discussed:
- boron sorption mechanisms in soils
- deficiency and toxicity of boron
- boron fertilizer application
- basic research on the physiology and molecular biology of plant boron nutrition
- the nutritional function of boron in animals and humans
This book is aimed at scientists, Masters or Ph D students focusing on boron research field. Furthermore, it provides managers involved in agricultural production with an important reference to recent developments in boron nutrition research.
Table of Content
Plenary Review.- Boron Functions in Plants and Animals: Recent Advances in Boron Research and Open Questions.- Boron in Plants.- Physiology and Metabalism of Boron in Plants.- Physiology and Metabalism of Boron in Plants.- Physiology and Metabalism of Boron in Plants.- Physiology and Metabalism of Boron in Plants.- Physiology and Metabalism of Boron in Plants.- Physiology and Metabalism of Boron in Plants.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops.- Genotypic Differences of Boron Nutrition in Plants.- Genotypic Differences of Boron Nutrition in Plants.- Genotypic Differences of Boron Nutrition in Plants.- Genotypic Differences of Boron Nutrition in Plants.- Boron in Animals and Humans.- Dietary Boron: Evidence for Essentiality and Homeostatic Control in Humans and Animals.- Dietary Boron: Evidence for a Role in Immune Function.- Boron as a Dietary Factor for Bone Microarchitecture and Central Nervous System Function.- Boron and Prostate Cancer a Model for Understanding Boron Biology.- Boric Acid Inhibits Cell Growth in Breast and Prostate Cancer Cell Lines.- Estimation of Dietary Boron and Silicon Intakes in China.- Boron is Soils.- New Advances in Boron Soil Chemistry.- Boron Adsorptionon Semiarid Soils of Tamil Nadu, India.- Relationship Between Plant Availability of Boron and the Physico-chemical Properties of Boron in Soils.- Screening B Sources for Suitability Under Different Rain Fall and Soil Condition for Mango in India.- Widespread Boron Deficiency in Water-Eroded Soils of Pothwar Plateau in Pakistan: Identification, Establishment and Management.- Boron Environmental Geochemistry and Its Environmental Response.- Micronutrients Status in Citrus Orchards and Soils under these Orchards in Pakistan.