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100	1		_aSadras, Victor O. _918919
245	1	0	_aCrop physiology : applications for genetic improvement and agronomy _cedited by Victor O.Sadras, Daniel F. Calderini
260			_bAcademic Press _cApril 2009 _aSan Diego :
505			_aSustainable Agriculture and Crop Physiology Introduction Agricultural paradigms. World trends in population and demand of agricultural products Productivity is the key but inadequate for all society's demands Aims and structure of this book Farming Systems: Case Studies. Farming Systems of Australia: Exploiting the Synergy between Genetic Improvement and Agronomy Introduction Water-limited yield and resource/input supply Crop phenology Crop protection; weeds and diseases, including soil borne. Crop attributes for reduced tillage systems Farming system diversity Adoption of improved varieties and practices by farmers Lessons and new opportunities. Concluding remarks Farming Systems of Argentina; Yield Constraints and Risk Management Introduction The physical environment Main drivers of attainable yield Risk management Novel cropping systems. Conclusion; the challenge ahead Improving Farming Systems in Northern European Conditions Special features of northern European conditions for crop production Adaptation: a matter of crop responses vi/hen coping with northern conditions Gaps between potential and actual yields Attempts to improve sustainability The future and climate change Concluding remarks Cereal-Based Cropping Systems in Asia: Nutrition and Disease Management Introduction Eco-physical background of cereal-based cropping systems in Asia Major cereal-based cropping systems in Asia Management of abiotic and biotic constraints for cereal production Conclusions: future prospects in cereal-based cropping systems in Asia Capture and Efficiency in the Use of Resources: Quantitative Frameworks Improving Productivity to Face Water Scarcity in Irrigated Agriculture Introduction and background Efficient use of water in irrigated agriculture Maximisation of harvest index to improve water productivitv Field irrigation management and efficient water use Concluding remarks Crop Radiation Capture and Use Efficiency: A Framework for Crop Growth Analysis. Introduction Estimation of RUE by scaling up from leaf to canopy Estimating radiation-use efficiency of crops from measurements of biomass production and radiation interception Solar and PAR-based radiation-use efficiency Radiation-use efficiency of main crops Radiation-use efficiency response to environmental, plant and management factors Radiation-use efficiency response to atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration Improving radiation capture and use efficiency; agronomy and breeding Concluding remarks Quantifying Crop Responses to Nitrogen Deficiency and Avenues to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency. Introduction Crop N demand: its regulation at plant and crop levels. Response of plants and crops to N deficiency Nitrogen use efficiency Conclusions Crop Physiology, Genetic Improvement and Agronomy Darwinian Agriculture: Real, Imaginary and Complex Trade-offs as Constraints and Opportunities Ignoring trade-offs slows progress. Real, imaginary and complex trade-offs . Trade-offs as constraints Trade-offs as opportunities: changed conditions Trade-offs as opportunities: individual versus community Trade-offs as opportunities: conflicts involving microbial mutualists Concluding remarks Modelling Crop Improvement in a G x E x M Framework via Gene-Trait-Phenotype Relationships Introduction Modelling biophysical systems Modelling genotype-environment-management systems Case study: maize breeding in the USA Concluding remarks. Integration of Biotechnology, Plant Breeding and Crop Physiology: Dealing with Complex Interactions from a Physiological Perspective Introductior Contributions of biotechnology Contributions of crop physiology to plant breeding and biotechnology. Conclusions Crop Development: Genetic Control, Environmental Modulation and Relevance for Genetic Improvement of Crop Yield. Introduction Crop development Developmental responses to environmental factors Genetic control of developmental rates Can we improve crop adaptation and yield potential through fine-tuning developmental rates? Concluding remarks Vigorous Crop Root Systems: Form and Function for Improving the Capture of Water and Nutrients Introduction Capture of resources and vigorous root systems: the concepts.. Carbon costs of vigorous root systems . Functions of root vigour in cropping systems Challenges in incorporating the vigorous root characteristic into breeding Integrated Views in Plant Breeding: Modern Approaches for an Old Topic Introduction Modern views in plant breeding . Molecular-assisted genetic improvement Transgenic-assisted genetic enhancement Pre-breeding: a link between genetic resources and crop improvement Breeding by design Genetic Improvement of Grain Crops: Yield Potential... Rationale for raising yield potential. Relationship between yield potential and yield under abiotic stresses Physiological basis of genetic gains in yield potential Genetic basis of yield potential and implications for breeding Barriers to and opportunities for future genetic gains in yield potential Use of physiological tools to select for high yield potential Conclusions Management and Breeding Strategies for the Improvement of Grain and Oil Quality Introduction Environmental and genetic effects on grain oil and protein concentration and composition Integration of quality traits into crop simulation models Applying crop physiology to obtain a specificquality and high yields Concluding remarks. Dynamics of Crop-Pathogen Interactions: From Gene to Continental Scale Introduction Pathogen biology The genetic basis of resistance to pathogens Linking genetics of resistance with cellular and plant physiology Linking genetics of resistance with agronomy From gene to continent: conclusions and future prospects. Improving Crop Competitiveness with Weeds: Adaptations and Trade-offs Introduction Interactions between plants. Crop yield losses from weeds The role of competitive crops in weed management Competitive ability of crops Environmental influences on competitive ability Variation in competitive ability among crop species Traits associated with competitive ability The trade-off between yield and competitive ability Breeding for interspecific competitive ability Knowledge gaps and future research directions Conclusions Dynamic and Functional Monitoring Technologies for Applications in Crop Management. Background. Functional sensing approaches: quantifying the physiological status of crops under water and nitrogen stresses Functional sensing approaches: harvest management in peanut Integrating the spatial and temporal dimensions of on-farm variability: the role of integrative dynamic systems models Conclusions and the way forward Crop Physiology, Modelling and Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation Strategies Introduction. Climate change Crop response to climate change Crop models for climate change Impacts of climate change on crop production Adaptation to climate change Conclusions and knowledge gaps Whither Crop Physiology? Introduction Crop physiology's unfinished business The interface between crop physiology and modelling The interface between crop physiology and breeding The interface between crop physiology and agronomy. Conclusions
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