استعمال النظائر المستقرة في الزراعة

الملخص EN

Scientific research is considered to be one of the most important steps to achieve sustainable agriculture development.

This paper is focused on the role of stable isotopes and their applications in agriculture for plant and animal production, and to study the relationship between soil, plant, air, water, nutrients and agricultural pests.

Symbiotic N2 fixation and efficient use of chemical and organic N fertilizers using 15N were reported.

Factors affecting 13C values and application of carbon isotope discrimination to physiological and eco-physiological studies and selection of genotypes with improved water-use efficiency and drought tolerance and the recent progress in this field are reviewed.

Moreover, the use of carbon isotope compositions in monitoring environmental changes and its various applications in food technology, animal production and entomology are discussed.