Crop acquisition of phosphorus, iron and zinc from soil in cereal/legume intercropping systems : a critical review

Background Phosphorus (P), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential elements for plant growth and development, but their availability in soil is often limited. Intercropping contributes to increased P, Fe and Zn uptake and thereby increases yield and improves grain nutritional quality and ultimately hu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of Botany. - Oxford University Press. - 117(2016), 3, Seite 363-377
1. Verfasser: Xue, Yanfang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Xia, Haiyong, Christie, Peter, Zhang, Zheng, Li, Long, Tang, Caixian
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Annals of Botany
Schlagworte:Biofortification cereals intercropping interspecific facilitation legumes micronutrients niche complementarity phosphorus rhizosphere root architecture mehr... root exudates soil microbes