Control of Crop Productivity
Published on 28. January 1985
Book
Hardback
315 pages
978-0-12-548280-6 (ISBN)
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Edition
UNITED STATES ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-548280-6 (9780125482806)
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Content
List of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction, C.J. Pearson. Processes Controlling Productivity: Optimization of Productivity: Carbon and Water Economy in Higher Plants, I. Cowan. Stomatal Physiology, N. Thorpe. Photochemical Capacity and Photosynthesis, N. Terry and G.D. Farquhar. Carbon Partitioning, J.W. Patrick. Nitrogen Uptake, C.J. Pearson and W.A. Muirhead. Control of Productivity in Specific Crops: Water Deficit and Wheat, D. Aspinall. Flowering in Wheat, J.L. Davidson and K.R. Christian. Seed Development and Quality in Bean, P.B. Goodwin and M.A. Siddique. Maize and Pearl Millet, C.J. Pearson and A.J. Hall. Temperate Pastures, D.R. Kemp. Tropical Pastures, J.R. Wilson. Natural Grasslands, E.K. Christie. Fruit Crops, K.A. Olsson, P.R. Cary, and D.W. Turner. Protected Crops, S.W. Burrage and P. Newton. Mangroves, B.F. Clough. Trees and Forest Restoration, F.J. Burrows. Modelling Environmental Effects on Crop Productivity, J.M. Morgan. Glossary of Main Symbols. Index.