Plant Nutrient Acquisition

Preface by L.D. Swindale.-List of Contributors.-Part I. Historical Review and Global Concerns:1. Historical Significance of Nutrient Acquisition of Plant Nutrition Research -- H. Okajima.2. Plant Nutritional Problems in Marginal Soils of Developing Countries -- P.C. Smithson and P.A. Sanchez.-Part II. Root Exudates in Nutrient Acquisition and Metal Tolerance:3. Root Exudates in Phosphorus Acquisition by Plants -- P.J. Randall, J.E. Hayes, P.J. Hocking, and A.E. Richardson.4. Interspecific Differences in the Role of Root Exudates in Phosphorus Acquisition -- T. Otani and N. Ae.5. The Role of Mugineic Acid in Iron Acquisition: Progress in Cloning the Genes for Transgenic Rice -- S. Mori.6. The Role of Root Exudates in Aluminium Tolerance -- E. Delhaize.-Part III. Involvement of the Cell Apoplast in Nutrient Acquisition and Metal Tolerance:7. The Role of the Outer Surface of the Plasma Membrane in Aluminium Tolerance -- T. Wagatsuma, S. Ishikawa, and P. Ofei-Manu.8. Adaptation Mechanisms of Upland Rice Genotypes to Highly Weathered Acid Soils of South American Savannas -- K. Okada and A.J. Fischer.9. The Role of the Root Cell Wall in Aluminium Toxicity -- F.P.C. Blamey.10. Boron in Plant Nutrition and Cell Wall Development -- T. Matoh.11. The Significance of the Root Cell Wall in Phosphorus Uptake -- N. Ae, R-F. Shen, and T. Otani.12. Structure of Plant Cell Walls and Implications for Nutrient Acquisition -- Y. Kato.-Part IV. Contribution of Soil Microorganisms and Soil Fauna: 13. Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms and Their Use -- M. Leggett, S. Gleddie, and G. Holloway.14. Management of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Through Crop Cultivation on Various Soil Types under Fluctuating Weather Conditions in a Cool Temperate Region -- J. Arihara and T. Karasawa.15. A New Control Method of Soybean Cyst Nematode Using Animal Feces -- K. Matsuo.-Part V. Direct Incorporation of Soil Micro and Macro Organic Molecules:16. The Effectiveness of Nitrogen Derived from Organic Matter: