Crop Science
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Beschreibung
This book offers a comprehensive and state-of-the-art source reference for understanding the functions and mechanisms responsible for yield and quality determination under a range of conditions. By uncovering relationships and challenges of successful and scalable crop management and breeding, this volume addresses the challenges of environmentally sound production of bulk and quality food, fodder, fiber, and energy which are of ongoing international concern. Contemporary agriculture and crop management confronts the challenge of increasing demand in terms of quantitative and qualitative production targets. These targets have to be achieved against a background of climate change, including soil and water scarcity and higher temperatures, and the environmental and social aspects of agricultural sustainability. This book views crop production as an active source of methods, theories, ideas, and tools for application in genetic improvement and agronomy.
Combines general principles of crop physiology with agronomy and genetic improvement
Features 10 new chapters as well as updated and revised information from the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
Appeals to advanced students and scientists in agriculture-related disciplines from molecular sciences to natural resources management
Offers information and opinions for adapting to the impacts of climate change
Written by globally leading researchers
Autor*in
Roxana Savin
Themen in »Crop Science«
Agronomy and climate change Crop Breeding Crop Management Crop physiology Grain Quality Resource use efficiency agriculture crop yield genetics crops climate change sustainable agriculture