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The Role of Nanoparticles in Plant Nutrition under Soil Pollution - Nanoscience in Nutrient Use Efficiency (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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The Role of Nanoparticles in Plant Nutrition under Soil Pollution - Nanoscience in Nutrient Use Efficiency (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Series: Sustainable Plant Nutrition in a Changing World
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Nanotechnology has shown great potential in all spheres of life.
With the increasing pressure to meet the food demands of rapidly
increasing population, thus, novel innovation and research are
required in agriculture. The principles of nanotechnology can be
implemented to meet the challenges faced by agricultural demands.
Major challenges include the loss of nutrients in the soil and
nutrient-deficient plants, which result in a lower crop yield and
quality. Subsequently, consumption of such crops leads to
malnourishment in humans, especially in underprivileged and rural
populations. One convenient approach to tackle nutrient deficiency
in plants is via the use of fertilizers; however, this method
suffers from lower uptake efficiency in plants. Another approach to
combat nutrient deficiency in humans is via the use of supplements
and diet modifications; however, these approaches are less
affordably viable in economically challenged communities and in
rural areas. Therefore, the use of nano-fertilizers to combat this
problem holds the greatest potential. Additionally, nanotechnology
can be used to meet other challenges in agriculture including
enhancing crop yield, protection from insect pests and animals, and
by use of nano-pesticides and nano-biosensors to carry out the
remediation of polluted soils. The future use of nanomaterials in
soil ecosystems will be influenced by their capability to interact
with soil constituents and the route of nanoparticles into the
environment includes both natural and anthropogenic sources. The
last decade has provided increasing research on the impact and use
of nanoparticles in plants, animals, microbes, and soils, and yet
these studies often lacked data involving the impact of
nanoparticles on biotic and abiotic stress factors. This book
provides significant recent research on the use of
nano-fertilizers, which can have a major impact on components of an
ecosystem. This work should provide a basis to further study these
potential key areas in order to achieve sustainable and safe
application of nanoparticles in agriculture.
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