The production of food, fiber and fuel have throughout history been the most important challenge to humanity. The dramatic increase in the world population and the rising living standards in the twentieth century have increased the demands on these resources to unprecedented levels. Consequently, there is now worldwide concern over the sustainability and environmental effects of the management practices of modern cropland, grassland, forestry and other plant production systems. This is a textbook which will enable undergraduate students with a broad range of backgrounds and interests to gain a basic scientific understanding of the processes which define the ecology and environment of plant production. The introduction considers the global issues and the remainder is divided into two sections. The first considers the relationship between plant production and the environment and examines ecological principles, the importance of genetic manipulation and diversity, historical development of agricultural ecosystems and increasing yield, biophysical limits of productivity, the soil-plant relationship and water requirements. The second section considers the physical environment that influences plant production and examines the effects of solar radiation, temperature, weather, and atmospheric gases. This book is essential reading for students of agronomy, forestry, plant science, ecology and environmental biology and for others with an interest in the sustainability of plant production and its associated environmental considerations.

Principles of Ecology in Plant Production

Science & Math

Sinclair, Thomas R.

Gardner, Franklin P

Biological Sciences

CABI

Crop physiology as the basis of understanding crop growth, development, and management emerged in the 1950s and 1960s replacing the empirical approaches to crop management of previous decades. Reflecting advances in knowledge and understanding since then, 35 contributions (from a symposium held June 1991, Gainesville, Florida) emphasize the regulation and integration of biochemical processes related to photosynthesis, dinitrogen fixation, C metabolism, N metabolism, nutrient uptake, and organ growth. Crop responses to climate change, air pollution, and ultraviolet irradiance are highlighted. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Physiology and Determination of Crop Yield

Boote, K. J.

Bennett, J. M.

Amer Society of Agronomy

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