In the recent years, the looming food scarcity problem has highlighted plant sciences as an emerging discipline committed to devise new strategies for enhanced crop productivity. The major factors causing food scarcity are biotic and abiotic stresses such as plant pathogens, salinity, drought, flooding, nutrient deficiency or toxicity which substantially limit crop productivity world-wide. In this scenario, strategies should be adopted to achieve maximum productivity and economic crop returns. In this book we have mainly focused on physiological, biochemical, molecular and genetic bases of crop development and related approaches that can be used for crop improvement under environmental adversaries. In addition, the adverse effects of different biotic (diseases, pathogens etc.) and abiotic (salinity, drought, high temperatures, metals etc) stresses on crop development and the potential strategies to enhance crop productivity under stressful environments are also discussed.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9789400741157
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114032456
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Natural Science
Author
Munir Oezturk, Ahmet Aksoy, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Ashraf
Publication Name
Crop Production for Agricultural Improvement
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Chemistry, Biology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
796 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
1450g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Netherlands
Editor
Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, Munir Oezturk, Ahmet Aksoy