Crop Physiology Case Histories for Major Crops

Crop Physiology: Case Histories of Major Crops provides an overview of the physiology of broad-acre crops, focusing on genetic, environmental, and management drivers of development, capture, and efficiency in the use of radiation, water, and nutrients. The book addresses the challenges of increasing plant-based food, fodder, fiber, and energy and presents technological solutions through genetic improvement and agronomy. With contributions from 92 leading scientists, each chapter covers a specific crop, highlighting its unique characteristics and physiological processes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 778 pages
Publication date: 10 December 2020
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Crop Physiology: Case Histories of Major Crops is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that delves into the intricate physiology of broad-acre crops, with a particular emphasis on the genetic, environmental, and management factors that drive their development, capture, and efficiency in the utilization of radiation, water, and nutrients. The book presents these physiological processes within a dual context of challenges and solutions, recognizing the unprecedented urgency and complexity of meeting the global demand for plant-based food, fodder, fiber, and energy in the face of population growth, climate change, dietary preferences, and declining public funding for agricultural research and development.

Genetic improvement and agronomy are identified as the proximal technological solutions to these challenges, forming the foundation of the book's premise. Each chapter in Crop Physiology: Case Histories of Major Crops is authored by a distinguished group of 92 leading scientists from around the world, providing in-depth insights into the physiology of a specific crop. The crops covered include maize, rice, wheat, barley, sorghum, oat, quinoa, soybean, field pea, chickpea, peanut, common bean, lentil, lupin, and faba bean, as well as sunflower and canola, potato, cassava, sugar beet, and sugarcane, and cotton.

The book offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to crop physiology, covering a wide range of topics such as photosynthesis, transpiration, nutrient uptake, water relations, stress response, yield formation, and quality aspects. By integrating these physiological processes with the genetic, environmental, and management drivers of development, Crop Physiology: Case Histories of Major Crops provides valuable insights into the optimization of crop yields and quality through innovative breeding and agronomic practices.

The contributions of these esteemed scientists not only advance our understanding of crop physiology but also contribute to the development of sustainable agricultural practices that can meet the growing demand for food while preserving the environment. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, and crop science, offering a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on the physiology of major crops.

Weight: 2078g
Dimension: 221 x 280 x 45 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128191941