Preface -- Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Development and Agriculture- Effect of Soil, Water and Air Contamination on Agriculture -- Nutrient Uptake and Plant Growth Under the Influence of Toxic Elements -- Wastewater Irrigation and Plant Growth -- Plant Nutrition, Crop Productivity and Environmental Issues -- Zinc Deficiency and Biofortification in Rice -- Elemental Composition of Medicinal Plants under Changing Environment -- Transcription Factors that Scavenge Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Rhizobacteria -- Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture -- Effect of Organic Pollutants on Plant Growth -- Effect of Polychlorinated Biphenyls on Plant Growth -- Role of Quorum Sensing in Nutrient Acquisition and Synergistic Plant Microbe Association -- Sodium Sensing, Transport and Plant Salt Tolerance -- Index.

Global industrial growth has resulted in numerous pollutants being introduced into the environment. It has additionally caused decreased water availability for agricultural activity in developing countries, which, in turn, has compelled farmers to use wastewater irrigation. In advanced agricultural systems, farmers are adapting various strategies to achieve a higher yield and thus sustain crop productivity. Consequent to the introduction of contaminants in the environment, soil pollutants have become a critical issue. Selection of disease-resistant, high-yielding crop varieties, and extensive fertilizer applications are quite common among farming communities. This book provides insight into environmental pollutants with special reference to their interference with plant nutrition. It additionally discusses the physiological aspects of plant nutrition. This book enhances current knowledge of the effects of pollutants on plant growth and physiology.