Sustainable Agriculture under Drought Stress: Integrated Soil, Water and Nutrient Management seamlessly blends cutting-edge research with practical applications, offering a unique perspective on tackling this urgent challenge. Through a multidisciplinary lens, this book provides a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of both the current landscape and future prospects. Readers will find this book equips them with the knowledge and strategies required to manage soil nutrients and water effectively, ensuring the health of both soil and plants, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, where solutions are urgently needed. This book offers actionable insights into mitigating the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems, making it essential reading for anyone invested in sustainable land management and food security.
1. Sustainable Agriculture Under Drought Stress - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 10. List of Tables - p. Page x 11. Chapter 1 : Climate change and drought: challenges for agriculture in arid environments - p. Page x 12. Chapter 2 : Agricultural water scarcity: an emerging threat to global water security - p. Page 8 13. Chapter 3 : Wastewater reuse and water conservation for sustainable agriculture in dry regions - p. Page 21 14. Chapter 4 : Water and irrigation management in semiarid and arid lands for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 28 15. Chapter 5 : Optimizing irrigation scheduling: strategies for sustainable water management in agriculture - p. Page 44 16. Chapter 6 : Soil fertility in arid lands: strategies for sustainable management and fertilization - p. Page 58 17. Chapter 7 : Sustainable crops for addressing water scarcity and low nutritional demand - p. Page 66 18. Chapter 8 : Redesigning soil–water management with sustainable resilience strategies in almond orchards in a Mediterranean environment - p. Page 81 19. Chapter 9 : Impacts of climate change and drought stress on plant metabolome - p. Page 101 20. Chapter 10 : Impacts of drought on plant disease development and use of biological control agents to mitigate its adverse effects - p. Page 110 21. Chapter 11 : Sustaining fruit production under multiple nutrient stresses linked to soil water deficit stress - p. Page 129 22. Chapter 12 : Effects of drought stress on soil nitrogen cycling - p. Page 161 23. Chapter 13 : The role of mineral nutrients in plant growth under drought stress - p. Page 186 24. Chapter 14 : Biofertilizers: a sustainable solution for enhancing soil fertility and crop productivity - p. Page 203 25. Chapter 15 : Resilience in the face of drought: strategies for optimizing plant resilience and enhancing nutrient transfer - p. Page 214 26. Chapter 16 : Changes of soil physical and chemical characteristics under drought stress - p. Page 228 27. Chapter 17 : The impact of drought stress on soil microbial community, enzyme activities, and microbial diversity - p. Page 248 28. Chapter 18 : Monitoring changes in the rhizospheric microbiome under drought conditions: approaches and challenges - p. Page 260 29. Chapter 19 : Optimal management of plant nutrition in arid and semiarid regions for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 281 30. Chapter 20 : Enhancing cereal crop productivity: soil fertility management in arid and semiarid regions - p. Page 300 31. Chapter 21 : Improving soil fertility and moisture with organic amendments in arid regions - p. Page 326 32. Chapter 22 : Bacterial alleviation of drought stress in plants: recent advances and future challenges - p. Page 352 33. Chapter 23 : Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi application: selected case studies corroborating sustainable drought mitigation and enhanced crop productivity - p. Page 378 34. Chapter 24 : Enhancing plant drought tolerance through multidimensional arbuscular mycorrhizal networks - p. Page 396 35. Chapter 25 : Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in combating drought stress in crops: unraveling mechanisms and implications for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 414 36. Chapter 26 : Boosting soil water retention in drought-affected farming: role of beneficial microbes and earthworms - p. Page 430 37. Chapter 27 : Rhizosphere engineering: an innovative approach to mitigate drought stress in agriculture - p. Page 447 38. Chapter 28 : Adapting to arid conditions: the interplay of plant roots, microbial communities, and exudates in the face of drought challenges - p. Page 461 39. Chapter 29 : Drought resilience in agriculture: mechanisms and adaptation strategies in a changing climate - p. Page 481 40. Chapter 30 : Molecular mechanisms and nutrient regulation of crop root responses to drought stress: interactions with rhizosphere microorganisms - p. Page 494 41. Chapter 31 : Optimizing water use in rice cultivation: strategies for sustainable irrigation - p. Page 507 42. Index - p. Page 515
Sustainable Agriculture under Drought Stress: Integrated Soil, Water and Nutrient Management seamlessly blends cutting-edge research with practical applications, offering a unique perspective on tackling this urgent challenge. Through a multidisciplinary lens, this book provides a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of both the current landscape and future prospects. Readers will find this book equips them with the knowledge and strategies required to manage soil nutrients and water effectively, ensuring the health of both soil and plants, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, where solutions are urgently needed. This book offers actionable insights into mitigating the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems, making it essential reading for anyone invested in sustainable land management and food security.
1. Sustainable Agriculture Under Drought Stress - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page ix 10. List of Tables - p. Page x 11. Chapter 1 : Climate change and drought: challenges for agriculture in arid environments - p. Page x 12. Chapter 2 : Agricultural water scarcity: an emerging threat to global water security - p. Page 8 13. Chapter 3 : Wastewater reuse and water conservation for sustainable agriculture in dry regions - p. Page 21 14. Chapter 4 : Water and irrigation management in semiarid and arid lands for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 28 15. Chapter 5 : Optimizing irrigation scheduling: strategies for sustainable water management in agriculture - p. Page 44 16. Chapter 6 : Soil fertility in arid lands: strategies for sustainable management and fertilization - p. Page 58 17. Chapter 7 : Sustainable crops for addressing water scarcity and low nutritional demand - p. Page 66 18. Chapter 8 : Redesigning soil–water management with sustainable resilience strategies in almond orchards in a Mediterranean environment - p. Page 81 19. Chapter 9 : Impacts of climate change and drought stress on plant metabolome - p. Page 101 20. Chapter 10 : Impacts of drought on plant disease development and use of biological control agents to mitigate its adverse effects - p. Page 110 21. Chapter 11 : Sustaining fruit production under multiple nutrient stresses linked to soil water deficit stress - p. Page 129 22. Chapter 12 : Effects of drought stress on soil nitrogen cycling - p. Page 161 23. Chapter 13 : The role of mineral nutrients in plant growth under drought stress - p. Page 186 24. Chapter 14 : Biofertilizers: a sustainable solution for enhancing soil fertility and crop productivity - p. Page 203 25. Chapter 15 : Resilience in the face of drought: strategies for optimizing plant resilience and enhancing nutrient transfer - p. Page 214 26. Chapter 16 : Changes of soil physical and chemical characteristics under drought stress - p. Page 228 27. Chapter 17 : The impact of drought stress on soil microbial community, enzyme activities, and microbial diversity - p. Page 248 28. Chapter 18 : Monitoring changes in the rhizospheric microbiome under drought conditions: approaches and challenges - p. Page 260 29. Chapter 19 : Optimal management of plant nutrition in arid and semiarid regions for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 281 30. Chapter 20 : Enhancing cereal crop productivity: soil fertility management in arid and semiarid regions - p. Page 300 31. Chapter 21 : Improving soil fertility and moisture with organic amendments in arid regions - p. Page 326 32. Chapter 22 : Bacterial alleviation of drought stress in plants: recent advances and future challenges - p. Page 352 33. Chapter 23 : Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi application: selected case studies corroborating sustainable drought mitigation and enhanced crop productivity - p. Page 378 34. Chapter 24 : Enhancing plant drought tolerance through multidimensional arbuscular mycorrhizal networks - p. Page 396 35. Chapter 25 : Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in combating drought stress in crops: unraveling mechanisms and implications for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 414 36. Chapter 26 : Boosting soil water retention in drought-affected farming: role of beneficial microbes and earthworms - p. Page 430 37. Chapter 27 : Rhizosphere engineering: an innovative approach to mitigate drought stress in agriculture - p. Page 447 38. Chapter 28 : Adapting to arid conditions: the interplay of plant roots, microbial communities, and exudates in the face of drought challenges - p. Page 461 39. Chapter 29 : Drought resilience in agriculture: mechanisms and adaptation strategies in a changing climate - p. Page 481 40. Chapter 30 : Molecular mechanisms and nutrient regulation of crop root responses to drought stress: interactions with rhizosphere microorganisms - p. Page 494 41. Chapter 31 : Optimizing water use in rice cultivation: strategies for sustainable irrigation - p. Page 507 42. Index - p. Page 515
