Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems : Current Challenges and Adaptation /: Current Challenges and Adaptation. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Krishna Kumar Choudhary, Ajay Kumar, Amit Kishore Singh.
• Other Names: Choudhary, Krishna Kumar; Kumar, Ajay; Singh, Amit Kishore
• Contents: Front Cover; Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Agriculture in the Era of Climate Change: Consequences and Effects; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture; 1.2.1 Need for Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation Frameworks Into Sustainable Development Planning; 1.3 Dependence on Subsistence Agriculture; 1.4 Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production Around the Globe; 1.4.1 Effects of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture; 1.5 Effects of Climate Change on Food Security 1.6 Effect of Climate Change on Geographical Distribution of Crop Species1.7 Effect of Climate Change on Insect Pest and Disease Development; 1.8 Effect of Climate Change on Ontogeny of Crops; 1.8.1 Phenology; 1.8.2 Flowering; 1.8.3 Pollination; 1.8.4 Seed Quality; 1.8.4.1 Seed Size; 1.8.4.2 Dormancy; 1.8.4.3 Seed Mass; 1.8.4.4 Germination; 1.8.4.5 Seed Vigor; 1.8.4.6 Yield; 1.9 Impact of Climate Change on Abiotic Environmental Factors Affecting Crop Productivity; 1.10 Strategies for Adaptation; 1.10.1 Changes in Seed Production Locations; 1.10.2 Changing Sowing Date; 1.10.3 Plant Breeding 1.11 Conclusion and RecommendationsAcknowledgment; Conflict of interest; References; Further Reading; 2 Sustainable Agricultural Practices Using Beneficial Fungi Under Changing Climate Scenario; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fungi as a Biofertilizer; 2.3 Fungi as a Biocontrol Agent; 2.4 Application of Fungi in Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils (Mycoremediation); 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Climate Change and Soil Dynamics: Effects on Soil Microbes and Fertility of Soil; 3.1 Microbial Response to Changes in Climate; 3.1.1 Effect of Increase in Temperature; 3.1.2 Impact of Increased Carbon Dioxide 3.1.3 Impact of Changing Soil Moisture3.1.4 Effect of Climate Change on Fertility of Soil; 3.1.4.1 Invasive Organisms and the Soil Food Web; 3.2 Soil Management for Climate-Smart Agriculture; 3.3 Conclusions; References; Further Reading; 4 Agrochemicals: Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Climate Changing Scenarios; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Classification of Agrochemicals; 4.2.1 Plant Protection Chemicals; 4.2.1.1 Insecticides; Inorganic Insecticides; Organic Insecticides; 4.2.1.2 Fungicides; Classification of Fungicides; 4.2.1.3 Herbicides; Classification of Herbicides; 4.2.1.4 Rodenticide 4.2.2 Plant Growth Regulators4.2.2.1 Growth Promoting Hormones (Mahajan, 2014); 4.2.2.2 Growth Inhibiting Hormones; 4.2.3 Fertilizers; 4.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Insect Pests and Pathogens; 4.3.1 Impacts of Climate Change on Insect Pests; 4.3.2 Impacts of Climate Change on Plant Pathogens; 4.3.3 Relationship Between Pesticides and Climate Change for Crops; 4.4 Climate Change and Agrochemical Use; 4.4.1 Agrochemical Usage as Influenced by Climate; 4.4.2 Beneficial Effects of Agrochemical Use; 4.4.3 Harmful Effects of Agrochemical Use
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Elsevier Ltd Woodhead Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577.27; Climatic changes; Agriculture; Agriculture -- Economic aspects; NATURE / Ecology; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128175224; 0128175222
• Related ISBNs: 9780128164839
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed May 13, 2019).
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