Outlining successful breeding techniques to augment the yields of the world's major crops, this reference analyzes the physiological and genetic basis for past and potential future increases in crop yields. Covering crops with wide differences in morphology, photosynthetic rates, and nitrogen metabolisms, Genetic Improvement of Field Crops : investigates the changes produced by breeders in the physiological attributes affecting wheat grain yield and nitrogen content during the last century; discusses those crop characteristics of oats that have already been altered or might be manipulated through breeding to further increase yield potential; describes several genetic factors responsible for both yield potential and stress resistance in barley; offers insights into the relationship between increases in the yield potential and stress tolerance of corn; examines the evolution of sunflower crop yields and yield stability and estimates the contribution of improved cultivars; evaluates the effects of breeding on tuber characteristics related to the crop growth and yield of the potato; elucidates the possibilities for simultaneous improvement of yield and fiber strength in cotton; and identifies the features to be considered in the development of high yielding varieties of rice for different agricultural systems. Providing nearly 1600 key literature citations allowing further in-depth study of particular topics, Genetic Improvement of Field Crops is for plant physiologists and breeders, crop and agricultural scientists, agronomists, biochemists, geneticists, biotechnologists, microbiologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9780824789800
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95744581
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Gustavo A. Slafer
Publication Name
Genetic Improvement of Field Crops
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
280mm
Item Width
210mm
Volume
30
Item Weight
816g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Gustavo A. Slafer
Series Title
Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
Topic
Trees
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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