Chapter 3

How might the different forms of photosynthesis that occur in plants have come about? What specific conditions of the environment would select for each type and how might we use this knowledge in agriculture?

What would you consider to be "balanced plant nutrition" and how would you try to maintain it in an agroecosystem setting?

Why does a plant partition carbon to different parts of the plant structure?

How is plant nutrition affected by the shift from easily soluble synthetic fertilizers to more complex organic soil amendments, as commonly applied in organic farming systems?