Crop Responses to Environment : Adapting to Global Climate Change, Second Edition.: Adapting to Global Climate Change, Second Edition. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Hall, Anthony E
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface to Second Edition; Preface to First Edition; Acknowledgments and Dedication for the First Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: General Principles; 2.1 Complete Understanding Requires Information from Several Levels of Biological Organization; 2.2 Separating Causes and Effects Can Be Difficult; 2.3 Limiting Factors, Synergisms, and Source/Sink Effects; 2.4 Optimization and Efficiency; 2.5 Genetic and Environmental Influences on Plants; Additional Reading Chapter 3: Experimental Approaches and Quantitative Methods3.1 Value of Experimental Studies in Different Fields or Seasons Having Contrasting Environments; 3.2 Value of Experimental Studies in Controlled Environments; 3.3 Value of Experimental Studies with Different Environments Imposed in the Same Field; 3.4 Quantitative Methods; 3.4.1 Equilibrium Models; 3.4.2 Steady-State Models; 3.4.3 Dynamic Models; Additional Reading; Chapter 4: Crop Physiological Responses to Light, Photosynthesis, and Respiration; 4.1 Photosynthesis and Productivity; 4.2 Photosynthesis and Adaptation 4.3 Mitochondrial Respiration4.4 Photorespiration; 4.5 Growth Analysis; Additional Reading; Chapter 5: Crop Physiological Responses to Temperature and Elevated Atmospheric [CO2]â#x80;#x94;Climatic Zone Definitions, and Methods for Determining Where Crops Can Be Grown; 5.1 Seed Germination, Storage, and Dormancy; 5.2 Resumption of Active Growth by Perennials; 5.3 Vegetative Growth; 5.3.1 Freezing Stress during Vegetative Growth; 5.3.2 Chilling Stress during Vegetative Growth; 5.3.3 Heat Stress during Vegetative Growth; 5.4 Reproductive Development; 5.4.1 Freezing Stress during Reproductive Development 5.4.2 Chilling Stress during Reproductive Development5.4.3 Heat Stress during Reproductive Development; 5.5 Climatic Zone Definition Based on Temperature; 5.5.1 Tropical Zones; 5.5.2 Subtropical Zones; 5.5.3 Temperate Zones; 5.5.4 Boreal Zones; 5.6 Comparison Method for Determining Where Crops Can Be Grown; Additional Reading; Chapter 6: Crop Developmental Responses to Temperature, Photoperiod, and Light Quality; 6.1 Heat-Unit Systems for Predicting Plant Development; 6.2 Chilling Requirements of Plants; 6.3 Plant Developmental Responses to Photoperiod 6.4 Light Quality Effects on Plant DevelopmentAdditional Reading; Chapter 7: Radiation and Energy Balances and Predicting Crop Water Use and Temperature; 7.1 Solar Radiation at the Surface of the Earth; 7.2 Types of Radiation in the Earthâ#x80;#x99;s Environment and Optical Qualities of Plants; 7.3 Radiation and Energy Balances; 7.4 Predicting Crop Water Use; 7.5 Predicting Temperature Differences between Crop Canopy and Air; Additional Reading; Chapter 8: Crop Transpiration and Water Relations; 8.1 Transpiration; 8.2 Stomatal Responses to Environment; 8.3 Optimal Stomatal Function
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 571.2; Crop Science; Climate Change; AGRICULTUREnetBASE; PlantSCIENCEnetBASE; BIOSCIENCEnetBASE; SCI-TECHnetBASE; LIFESCIENCEnetBASE; STMnetBASE; Crops -- Ecophysiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315147130; 1315147130; 9781351377591; 1351377590; 9781351377584; 1351377582
• Related ISBNs: 9781138506381; 1138506389
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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