Physiology of crop production. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: N.K. Fageria, V.C. Baligar, R.B. Clark.
• Authors: Fageria, N. K, 1942-; Baligar, V. C; Clark, R. B (Ralph B.)
• Contents: Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Plant Canopy Architecture; Introduction; Plant Height; Tillering; Leaf Characteristics; Breeding and Management Strategies for Ideal Plant Architecture; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Root Architecture; Introduction; Root Morphology; Shoot-Root Ratios; Root Growth Parameters and Methods of Measurement; Root Distribution in Soil; Root Development Relative to Plant Growth Stage; Root Characteristics Related to Drought Resistance; Soil Environment; Management Strategies for Maximizing Root Systems; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Physiology of Growth and Yield Components; Introduction; Theory of Growth and Yield Components Analysis; Yield Components Analysis; Dry Matter Production and Grain Yield; Duration of Reproductive Growth Period; Duration of Grain-Filling Period; Management Strategies for Ideal Yield Components; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Photosynthesis and Crop Yield; Introduction; Crop Photosynthesis; Canopy Photosynthesis; C3 and C4 Photosynthesis; Radiation Use Efficiency; Leaf Area Index; Partitioning of Assimilates; Respiration During Photosynthesis; Management Strategies for Maximizing Photosynthesis; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Source-Sink Relationships and Crop Yield; Introduction; Source-Sink Transitions; Physiological Aspects of Source-Sink Relationships in Annual Crop Plants; An Example of Yield Manipulation Using Source-Sink Concepts Relative to Nitrogen and Crop Development; Relationship Between Sink and Respiration; Formation of Yield Sinks; Modification in Source-Sink Relationships with Cultivar Improvement; Management Strategies for Maximizing Source-Sink Relationships; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Carbon Dioxide and Crop Yield; Introduction; Total Carbon in Soils of the World; Carbon Dioxide and Plant Growth; Carbon Dioxide and Photosynthesis; Carbon Dioxide and Water Use Efficiency; Carbon Dioxide and Radiation Use Efficiency; Management Strategies in Sequestration of CO2; Conclusion; Chapter 7. Physiology of Drought in Crop Plants; Introduction; Water Use Efficiency; Crop Yield Relative to Water Stress; Drought and Nutrient Acquisition; Drought Resistance Mechanisms; Management Strategies for Reducing Drought; Conclusion; Chapter 8. Physiology of Mineral Nutrition; Introduction; Root Morphology; Active and Passive Ion Transport; Ion Uptake Mechanisms; Ion Absorption Measurement; Ion Translocation from Roots to Shoots; Physiological Functions of Nutrients; Beneficial and Toxic Elements; Conclusion; Appendix. Plant Species; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource, illlustrations
• Subjects: 571.2; Crops -- Physiology; Crop yields; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482277807; 1482277808
• Related ISBNs: 9781560222897; 9781560222880
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 10, 2018).
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