Crop physiology : applications for genetic improvement and agronomy (Record no. 665)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780123744319 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 631.5233 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sadras, Victor O. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Crop physiology : applications for genetic improvement and agronomy |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | edited by Victor O.Sadras, Daniel F. Calderini |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Academic Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | April 2009 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | San Diego : |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Sustainable Agriculture and Crop Physiology<br/>Introduction<br/>Agricultural paradigms.<br/>World trends in population and demand of agricultural products<br/>Productivity is the key but inadequate for all society's demands<br/>Aims and structure of this book<br/>Farming Systems: Case Studies.<br/>Farming Systems of Australia: Exploiting the Synergy<br/>between Genetic Improvement and Agronomy<br/>Introduction<br/>Water-limited yield and resource/input supply<br/>Crop phenology<br/>Crop protection; weeds and diseases, including soil borne.<br/>Crop attributes for reduced tillage systems<br/>Farming system diversity<br/>Adoption of improved varieties and practices by farmers<br/>Lessons and new opportunities.<br/>Concluding remarks<br/>Farming Systems of Argentina; Yield Constraints<br/>and Risk Management<br/>Introduction<br/>The physical environment<br/>Main drivers of attainable yield<br/>Risk management<br/>Novel cropping systems.<br/>Conclusion; the challenge ahead<br/>Improving Farming Systems in Northern European Conditions<br/>Special features of northern European conditions for<br/>crop production<br/>Adaptation: a matter of crop responses vi/hen coping with<br/>northern conditions<br/>Gaps between potential and actual yields<br/>Attempts to improve sustainability<br/>The future and climate change<br/>Concluding remarks<br/>Cereal-Based Cropping Systems in Asia: Nutrition and<br/>Disease Management<br/>Introduction<br/>Eco-physical background of cereal-based cropping systems in Asia<br/>Major cereal-based cropping systems in Asia<br/>Management of abiotic and biotic constraints for cereal production<br/>Conclusions: future prospects in cereal-based<br/>cropping systems in Asia<br/>Capture and Efficiency in the Use of Resources:<br/>Quantitative Frameworks<br/>Improving Productivity to Face Water Scarcity<br/>in Irrigated Agriculture<br/>Introduction and background<br/>Efficient use of water in irrigated agriculture<br/>Maximisation of harvest index to improve water productivitv<br/>Field irrigation management and efficient water use<br/>Concluding remarks<br/>Crop Radiation Capture and Use Efficiency:<br/>A Framework for Crop Growth Analysis.<br/>Introduction<br/>Estimation of RUE by scaling up from leaf to canopy<br/>Estimating radiation-use efficiency of crops from measurements<br/>of biomass production and radiation interception<br/>Solar and PAR-based radiation-use efficiency<br/>Radiation-use efficiency of main crops<br/>Radiation-use efficiency response to environmental, plant<br/>and management factors<br/>Radiation-use efficiency response to atmospheric<br/>carbon dioxide concentration<br/>Improving radiation capture and use efficiency;<br/>agronomy and breeding<br/>Concluding remarks<br/>Quantifying Crop Responses to Nitrogen Deficiency<br/>and Avenues to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency.<br/>Introduction<br/>Crop N demand: its regulation at plant and crop levels.<br/>Response of plants and crops to N deficiency<br/>Nitrogen use efficiency<br/>Conclusions<br/>Crop Physiology, Genetic Improvement<br/>and Agronomy<br/>Darwinian Agriculture: Real, Imaginary and Complex<br/>Trade-offs as Constraints and Opportunities<br/>Ignoring trade-offs slows progress.<br/>Real, imaginary and complex trade-offs .<br/>Trade-offs as constraints<br/>Trade-offs as opportunities: changed conditions<br/>Trade-offs as opportunities: individual versus community<br/>Trade-offs as opportunities: conflicts involving<br/>microbial mutualists<br/>Concluding remarks<br/>Modelling Crop Improvement in a G x E x M Framework<br/>via Gene-Trait-Phenotype Relationships<br/>Introduction<br/>Modelling biophysical systems<br/>Modelling genotype-environment-management systems<br/>Case study: maize breeding in the USA<br/>Concluding remarks.<br/>Integration of Biotechnology, Plant Breeding and<br/>Crop Physiology: Dealing with Complex Interactions<br/>from a Physiological Perspective<br/>Introductior<br/>Contributions of biotechnology<br/>Contributions of crop physiology to plant breeding<br/>and biotechnology.<br/>Conclusions<br/>Crop Development: Genetic Control, Environmental<br/>Modulation and Relevance for Genetic Improvement<br/>of Crop Yield.<br/>Introduction<br/>Crop development<br/>Developmental responses to environmental factors<br/>Genetic control of developmental rates<br/>Can we improve crop adaptation and yield potential<br/>through fine-tuning developmental rates?<br/>Concluding remarks<br/>Vigorous Crop Root Systems: Form and Function for Improving<br/>the Capture of Water and Nutrients<br/>Introduction<br/>Capture of resources and vigorous root systems: the concepts..<br/>Carbon costs of vigorous root systems .<br/>Functions of root vigour in cropping systems<br/>Challenges in incorporating the vigorous root<br/>characteristic into breeding<br/>Integrated Views in Plant Breeding: Modern<br/>Approaches for an Old Topic<br/>Introduction<br/>Modern views in plant breeding .<br/>Molecular-assisted genetic improvement<br/>Transgenic-assisted genetic enhancement<br/>Pre-breeding: a link between genetic resources and<br/>crop improvement<br/>Breeding by design<br/>Genetic Improvement of Grain Crops: Yield Potential...<br/>Rationale for raising yield potential.<br/>Relationship between yield potential and yield under<br/>abiotic stresses<br/>Physiological basis of genetic gains in yield potential<br/>Genetic basis of yield potential and implications for breeding<br/>Barriers to and opportunities for future genetic gains in<br/>yield potential<br/>Use of physiological tools to select for high yield potential<br/>Conclusions<br/>Management and Breeding Strategies for the Improvement<br/>of Grain and Oil Quality<br/>Introduction<br/>Environmental and genetic effects on grain oil and<br/>protein concentration and composition<br/>Integration of quality traits into crop simulation models<br/>Applying crop physiology to obtain a specificquality<br/>and high yields<br/>Concluding remarks.<br/>Dynamics of Crop-Pathogen Interactions: From Gene<br/>to Continental Scale<br/>Introduction<br/>Pathogen biology<br/>The genetic basis of resistance to pathogens<br/>Linking genetics of resistance with cellular and plant physiology<br/>Linking genetics of resistance with agronomy<br/>From gene to continent: conclusions and future prospects.<br/>Improving Crop Competitiveness with Weeds: Adaptations<br/>and Trade-offs<br/>Introduction<br/>Interactions between plants.<br/>Crop yield losses from weeds<br/>The role of competitive crops in weed management<br/>Competitive ability of crops<br/>Environmental influences on competitive ability<br/>Variation in competitive ability among crop species<br/>Traits associated with competitive ability<br/>The trade-off between yield and competitive ability<br/>Breeding for interspecific competitive ability<br/>Knowledge gaps and future research directions<br/>Conclusions<br/>Dynamic and Functional Monitoring Technologies for<br/>Applications in Crop Management.<br/>Background.<br/>Functional sensing approaches: quantifying the<br/>physiological status of crops under water and nitrogen stresses<br/>Functional sensing approaches: harvest management in peanut<br/>Integrating the spatial and temporal dimensions of on-farm<br/>variability: the role of integrative dynamic systems models<br/>Conclusions and the way forward<br/>Crop Physiology, Modelling and Climate Change:<br/>Impact and Adaptation Strategies<br/>Introduction.<br/>Climate change<br/>Crop response to climate change<br/>Crop models for climate change<br/>Impacts of climate change on crop production<br/>Adaptation to climate change<br/>Conclusions and knowledge gaps<br/>Whither Crop Physiology?<br/>Introduction<br/>Crop physiology's unfinished business<br/>The interface between crop physiology and modelling<br/>The interface between crop physiology and breeding<br/>The interface between crop physiology and agronomy.<br/>Conclusions |
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