37_土壤与植物营养.pptVIP

Chapter 37 Soil and Plant Nutrition Overview: “The Nation that Destroys Its Soil Destroys Itself” Farmland productivity often suffers from chemical contamination, mineral deficiencies, acidity, salinity, and poor drainage. Healthy soils improve plant growth by enhancing plant nutrition. Typically, plants obtain carbon dioxide from the air, and water and minerals from the soil. Soil is a living, finite resource Plants obtain most of their water and minerals from the upper layers of soil. Living organisms play an important role in these soil layers. This complex ecosystem is fragile. Soil Text