Plant Nutrition and Food Security in the Era of Climate Change

1st Edition - September 19, 2021
Editors: Vinay Kumar, Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Penna Suprasanna
Language: English
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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.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
About the editors
Preface
Chapter 1. Entangling the interaction between essential and nonessential nutrients: implications for global food security
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Potassium/sodium interaction
1.3 Zinc/cadmium interaction
1.4 Arsenic/nitrogen/phosphorus interaction
1.5 Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 2. The importance of beneficial and essential trace and ultratrace elements in plant nutrition, growth, and stress tolerance
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Beneficial and essential elements
References
Chapter 3. Crop nitrogen use efficiency for sustainable food security and climate change mitigation
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Reactive nitrogen, climate change, and agriculture
3.3 Understanding nitrogen use efficiency
3.4 Agronomic approaches to improve nitrogen use efficiency
3.5 Microbial nitrogen fixation and crop nitrogen use efficiency
3.6 Plant biological approaches to improve nitrogen use efficiency
3.7 Transgenic and genome-editing approaches for improving nitrogen use efficiency
3.8 Manipulation of genes involved in nitrogen acquisition
3.9 Manipulation of genes involved in nitrogen assimilation
3.10 Manipulation of genes involved in nitrogen translocation and remobilization
3.11 Manipulation of genes involved in carbon metabolism and its regulation
3.12 Manipulation of genes involved in signaling
3.13 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 4. Role of plant sulfur metabolism in human nutrition and food security
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sulfur compounds in human nutrition and health
4.3 Plant sulfate assimilation and methionine synthesis
4.4 Control of plant sulfate assimilation
4.5 Impact of changing environment on plant sulfur nutrition
4.6 Plant sulfur nutrition and food security—open questions
4.7 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 5. Potassium: an emerging signal mediator in plants?
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 K+ as a signal in bacteria
5.3 Does a similar mechanism exist in plants?
5.4 How is potassium perceived and sensed in plants?
5.5 How does K+ sensing take place?
5.6 Is potassium deficiency a potential stress signal?
5.7 K+ as a signal mediator in plants: connecting the dots between K+ deprivation and Ca2+ signaling
5.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6. Exploring the relationship between plant secondary metabolites and macronutrient homeostasis
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Macronutrient cycling in soil
6.3 Plant–soil interactions: macronutrient sensing, uptake, and regulation
6.4 Plant secondary metabolites and their response to soil fertility
6.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7. Water and nitrogen fertilization management in light of climate change: impacts on food security and product quality
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Impact of climate change on water resources
7.3 Nitrogen fertilization management in light of climate change
7.4 Overview on strategies to enhance water use efficiency and N use efficiency and future prospects
7.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8. Soilless indoor smart agriculture as an emerging enabler technology for food and nutrition security amidst climate change
Abstract
8.1 Climate change and its impact on food and nutrition security
8.2 Soilless indoor cultivation as climate-smart agriculture
8.3 Soilless systems as an enabling technology for food security
8.4 Soilless systems as an enabling technology for nutrition security
8.5 Role of precision agriculture and automation for enabling food and nutrition security
8.6 Challenges and future perspectives
8.7 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 9. Plant ionomics: toward high-throughput nutrient profiling
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Concept of ionomics
9.3 Important events in ionomics
9.4 Spectrum of mineral elements
9.5 Mineral acquisition, distribution, and storage in plants
9.6 Mineral interaction in plants
9.7 Element–element interactions
9.8 Element–gene interactions
9.9 Element–environment interactions
9.10 Interaction with mineral chelating or sequestering molecules
9.11 Bioinformatics involved in ionomics
9.12 Different technology used in plant element profiling
9.13 Techniques based on electronic properties of elements
9.14 Techniques based on nuclear properties of atoms
9.15 Recent advances in plant ionomic techniques
9.16 Applications of plant ionomics
9.17 Paradigm shift from ionome to gene regulating network
9.18 Ionomics in Identifying of QTLs/genes
9.19 Functional validation of gene(s)
9.20 Ionomics for coping with abiotic stresses
9.21 Ionomics for biofortification
9.22 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Further reading
Chapter 10. Cobalt and molybdenum: deficiency, toxicity, and nutritional role in plant growth and development
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Toxicity and deficiency of cobalt and molybdenum in plants
10.3 Role in plant growth and development
10.4 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 11. Interplay between sodium and chloride decides the plant’s fate under salt and drought stress conditions
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Relative impact of dominant ions on plants under ionic stress
11.3 Impact of sodium and other associated cations
11.4 Impact of chloride and other associated anions
11.5 Regulation of uptake and in-planta movement of Na+ and Cl− ions
11.6 Differential impact of sodium and chloride on glycophytes, halophytes, and xerophytes
11.7 Changes in overall ionomics in plants under Na+ and Cl− stress
11.8 Ameliorative role of sodium and chloride on stress tolerance
11.9 Conclusions
References
Chapter 12. Drought and nitrogen stress effects and tolerance mechanisms in tomato: a review
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Tomato plant responses to drought stress
12.3 Tomato plant responses to nitrogen stress
12.4 Conclusions and future prospects
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 13. Arsenic stress and mineral nutrition in plants
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Effects of arsenic on plants
13.3 Mineral nutrition in plants
13.4 Effect of arsenic on mineral nutrition in plants
13.5 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
Chapter 14. Recent advances in micronutrient foliar spray for enhancing crop productivity and managing abiotic stress tolerance
Abstract
14.1 Micronutrients
14.2 Micronutrients as foliar sprays
14.3 Micronutrient use efficiency
14.4 Nano-form of micronutrients
14.5 Micronutrients for mitigation of abiotic stresses
14.6 Cell homeostasis and crosstalk between micronutrients
14.7 Enhanced crop yield and productivity
14.8 Way forward
References
Chapter 15. Biotechnological tools for manipulating nutrient homeostasis in plants
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Biotechnological tools for macronutrient manipulation
15.3 Biotechnological tools for micronutrient manipulation
15.4 Future directions
References
Chapter 16. Crop biofortification and food security
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 New plant-breeding technologies
16.3 Agricultural biotechnology to address food insecurity and poverty
16.4 Crops biofortified with iron and zinc
16.5 Golden rice and golden bananas
16.6 Biofortified maize and cassava
16.7 Nutritionally enhanced tomatoes
16.8 Future of biofortified crops and importance to global food security
References
Further reading
Chapter 17. Biotechnological approaches for generating iron-rich crops
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Biofortification methods
17.3 Transgenic approaches for improving iron content of plants
17.4 Role of microbes in the biofortification of iron
17.5 Conclusions and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 18. Use of nanomaterials in plant nutrition
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Fertilizers and their efficiency
18.3 Nanofertilizers and fertilizer nanoadditives
18.4 Pros and cons of nanofertilizers and nanomaterials
18.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 19. Plant beneficial microbes in mitigating the nutrient cycling for sustainable agriculture and food security
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Plant beneficial microorganisms
19.3 Microorganisms in nutrient recycling
19.4 Nitrogen fixation
19.5 Mineral solubilization by beneficial microbes
19.6 Phosphorus solubilization
19.7 Potassium solubilization
19.8 Siderophore production
19.9 Zinc solubilization
19.10 Phytohormone production
19.11 Application of plant beneficial microorganisms in agriculture and food security
19.12 Conclusion and future prospects
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
Chapter 20. Nutritional imbalance in plants under rising atmospheric CO2
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Effect of elevated CO2 on C3 and C4 plants
20.3 Effect of elevated CO2 on photosynthesis
20.4 Effect of elevated CO2 on yield and growth
20.5 Effect of elevated CO2 on leaf area
20.6 Effect of elevated CO2 on proteins
20.7 Effect of elevated CO2 on stoichiometry
20.8 Effect of elevated CO2 on photorespiration
20.9 Effect of elevated CO2 on nitrogen
20.10 Effect of elevated CO2 on human nutrition
20.11 Effect of elevated CO2 on secondary metabolites
20.12 Effect of elevated CO2 on vitamins
20.13 Conclusion
References
Index

Vinay Kumar

Dr Vinay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University. He has received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His area of research is additive manufacturing and the application of 3D printing for the development of new customizable solutions for structural and non-structural defects in heritage structures, and biomaterials for clinical applications. He has contributed extensively to additive manufacturing literature with publications appearing in Composite Part: B, Materials Letters, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Thermoplastic composite Materials, Journal of Composite Materials, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Sadhana, Materials Research Express, Advances in Materials Processing Technology, Proceedings of Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part-B, Part E, Part H, Part L, etc. He has authored 30 research papers and 25 book chapters

Affiliations and expertise

Chandigarh University

Ashish Kumar Srivastava

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.

Affiliations and expertise

Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India, and Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India

Penna Suprasanna

Professor Suprasanna Penna has worked as Head of Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, and currently is a professor at the Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai. He made significant contributions to plant science covering plant biotechnology, mutation breeding, stress tolerance and novel biopolymer. His work on technology development for radiation depolymerized oligo-chitosan has been successfully used in enhancing plant productivity in crop plants and vegetables. He has also contributed to molecular understanding of plant abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants and salinity-adaptive mechanisms in halophytes. He is on the editorial board of several national and international journals and published over 300 publications and has edited several books on salinity tolerance, genome editing and plant-metal interactions.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai & Former-Head of the Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India