Engineered Nanomaterials for Sustainable Agricultural Production, Soil Improvement and Stress Management highlights the latest advances in applying this important technology within agriculture sectors for sustainable growth, production and protection. The book explores various smart engineered nanomaterials which are now being used as an important tool for improving growth and productivity of crops facing abiotic stresses, improving the health of the soil in which those crops are growing, and addressing stresses once the plant begins to produce food yield. The book includes insights into the use of nanoparticles as bactericides, fungicides and nanofertilizers.
In addition, the book includes an international representation of authors who have crafted chapters with clarity, reviewing up-to-date literature with lucid illustrations. It will be an important resource for researchers, nanobiotechnologists, agriculturists and horticulturists who need a comprehensive reference guide.
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Table of Contents
1. Emerging role of nanoparticles in sustainable agricultural crop production and protection: An overview 2. Emerging role of gold nanoparticles for healthier crop plants growth and enhanced yield 3. Emerging role of silver nanoparticles for healthier crop plants growth and enhanced yield 4. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular performance of crop plants exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles 5. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular performance of crop plants exposed to zinc oxide nanoparticles 6. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular performance of crop plants exposed to copper oxide nanoparticles 7. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular performance of crop plants exposed to titanium oxide nanoparticles 8. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular performance of crop plants exposed to iron oxide nanoparticles 9. Physiological, biochemical, and molecular performance of crop plants exposed to aluminium oxide nanoparticles 10. Effect of chitosan nanoparticles on crop plants growth and physiology 11. Assessment of carbon and fullerene nanomaterials for sustainable crop plants growth and production 12. Role of nanocomposite for sustainable crop plants growth and production 13. Emerging concept of nanofertilizers for sustainable crop plants growth and production 14. Engineered nanomaterials in crop plants drought stress management 15. Engineered nanomaterials in crop plants salinity stress management 16. Engineered nanomaterials in crop plants temperature/heat stress management: A new-fangled approach 17. Engineered nanomaterials in crop plants nutrients stress management 18. Emerging concept of engineered nanomaterials in soil improvement for higher crop plants growth and production 19. Emerging concept of smart engineered nanomaterials for plant disease diagnosis and management 20. Nanosensors: A tool from the vault of science for crop plants growth, development, production and protection
Authors
Azamal Husen Professor and Head, Department of Biology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia and Foreign Delegate, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, Ethiopia.Azamal Husen served as Professor and Head of the Department of Biology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia and is a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, Ethiopia. Previously, he was a Visiting Faculty of the Forest Research Institute, and the Doon College of Agriculture and Forest at Dehra Dun, India. Husen's research and teaching experience of 20 years includes biogenic nanomaterial fabrication and application, plant responses to nanomaterials, plant adaptation to harsh environments at the physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels, herbal medicine, and clonal propagation for improvement of tree species. Dr Husen contributed to R&D projects of World Bank, ICAR, ICFRE, JBIC etc. He has >250 publications . He is Series Co-Editor of 'Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change', Elsevier.
