Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives [Hardcover]

Emanuel Epstein (Author), Arnold J. Bloom (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0878931724 | ISBN-13: 978-0878931729 | Publication Date: August 1, 2004 | Edition: 2

Nearly all the chemical elements that make up living things are mineral elements, the ultimate source of which is rock weathered into soil. In the thoroughly revised Second Edition of Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives, Epstein and Bloom explain that plant roots "mine" these nutrient elements from their inorganic substrate and introduce them into the realm of living things. The authors trace the subsequent movement of these nutrients into other plant organs, tissues, cells, and organelles, their biochemical assimilation, and their functions in plant physiology and metabolism. Treatment of these processes extends from molecular biology through global biogeochemistry. The text, illustrated in full color, is accessible both to undergraduate students in plant physiology, agronomy, horticulture, and environmental studies and to researchers in these and other plant biological fields.

Editorial Reviews

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"Every now and then an undergraduate textbook appears that is both useful to its target audience and a pleasure for more experienced readers. This current revision of Epstein's 1971 classic with the same title is such a book. This new version maintains the first edition's clear and engaging prose and adds Bloom's expertise in plant physiology and biochemistry, as well as extremely elegant and helpful graphics. … When my colleagues tell me they are planning to write a textbook, I lend them Epstein and Bloom's volume to show them how it should be done." --Manuel Lerdau, The Quarterly Review of Biology

About the Author

EMANUEL EPSTEIN is Research Professor in the Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources - Soils and Biogeochemistry at the University of California at Davis, USA. ARNOLD J. BLOOM is Professor in the Department of Vegetable Crops at the University of California at Davis, USA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates; 2 edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878931724
• ISBN-13: 978-0878931729
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love it, September 28, 2008

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This review is from: Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives (Hardcover)

I took a 500 level class on fertility. this book is easy to read, updated information and good explanations.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a nice piece of information about Plant Nutrition, December 19, 2005

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Fabricio "Fabricio Rodrigues" (Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives (Hardcover)

I just received a copy of this book from Dr. Epstein. After taking a look at it, I must say that it is a great piece of information for those interesting in Plant Nutrition. You must have a copy of this book for yourself.