Trace element toxicity relationships to crop production and livestock and human health: implications for management

Abstract In nature, trace element toxicities occur in all living organisms. The consequences of these toxicities have been described in crops, livestock and humans. In some instances, the toxicities are a direct consequence of the organism's position in the food chain and their environment, while in others, they are based upon genetic abnormalities resulting in physiological impairment.Nutrient toxicities in crops are more frequent for manganese (Mn) and boron (B) than for other nutrients. Manganese toxicity is found on acid soils in many parts of the world. Boron toxicities occur in irrigated regions where the well or irrigation waters are exceptionally high in B. Most other nutrient toxicities occur when large amounts of nutrients in question have been added in waste, e.g., sewage sludge. Crops grown near mines and smelters are prone to nutrient toxicities. Generally, the symptoms of toxicity in crops occur as burning, chlorosis and yellowing of leaves. Toxicities can result in decreased yield and/or im...

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