Micronutrients in Agriculture

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John J. Mortvedt
Soil Science Society of America, 1991 - Science - 760 pages
Geochemistry of micronutrients; geographic distribution of trace element problems; micronutrient adsorption-desorption reactions in soils; inorganic equilibria affecting micronutrients in soils; Chemical forms of micronutrients in soils; organic matter-micronutrients reactions in soil; reactions of metal chelates in soils and nutrient solutions; mechanisms of micronutrient uptake and translocation in plants; function of micronutrients in plants; micronutrients and desease resistance na tolerance in plants; environmental and soil factors affecting micronutrient deficiencies and toxicities; micronutrient soil tests; plant tissue analysis in micronutrients; micronutrient fertilizer technology; fertilizer applications for correcting micronutrient deficiencies; trace elements in animal nutrition; trace elements in human nutrition; beneficial elements, funcional nutrients, and possible new essential elements.

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Geochemistry of Micronutrients 1 General Properties of the Elements
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Specific Properties of the Elements
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Geochemical Nature of Terrestrial Systems
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