nutrient-use-efficiency
Nutrient-use efficiency (NUE) refers to a plant's ability to acquire, assimilate, and utilize mineral nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to produce biomass or yield. In plant science, improving NUE is a critical research goal because most crops absorb only a fraction of applied fertilizers, leading to significant economic costs and environmental problems like soil degradation and water pollution. Understanding the genetic, physiological, and biochemical mechanisms that govern NUE offers pathways to develop crops that thrive with less fertilizer input while maintaining or increasing productivity.
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