Crop Improvement
Physiological Attributes, Vol. 1
1st Edition
Published on 12. October 1992
Book
Hardback
267 pages
978-0-8133-1380-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is a compendium of information on ways of improving crops in developing countries. Drawing from crop and environmental physiology, plant genetics, plant breeding and soil science, the book focuses on the various attributes that help increase productivity in stressed environments, including photosynthetic efficiency, photosensitivity, growth rates, nitrogen fixation, harvest index and yield stability.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-1380-1 (9780813313801)
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Content
Production physiology; photosynthetic efficiency; photosensitivity; determinate habit; dwarf stature; shortening growth duration - earliness; rate and duration of grain filling; improvement crop for high harvest index; root type; improvement of grain legumes for nodulation and nitrogen fixation; improvement of non-legumes for nitrogen fixation; yield stability.