Combating Climate Change
An Agricultural Perspective
Published on 26. March 2013
384 pages
978-1-040-19711-0 (ISBN)
Description
The effects of climate change can already be felt around the world, and they will likely impact all facets of human civilization-from health, livelihood security, agricultural production, and shelter to international trade. Since anthropogenic factors are mainly to blame for the current trends in global warming, human intervention will be necessary
Reviews / Votes
"Experts consider plant pathogens, plant disease, insects and more as they consider the latest options for handling future climates. The result is a powerful recommendation for any college-level student of agriculture or environmental science."-Midwest Book Review
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
File size
11,38 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-19711-0 (9781040197110)
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03/2013
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Persons
Dr. Manjit S. Kang is a plant geneticist and is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at Kansas State University, Manhattan. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. He specializes in quantitative genetics as applied to crop improvement. His expertise is globally recognized. Dr. Kang has lectured internationally on quantitative genetics as applied to crop improvement. He has edited/authored several books and has published 140 refereed journal articles in prestigious international journals, 40 book chapters/encyclopedia essays, and 135 other technical publications. He has received several prestigious honors and awards from various organizations and is a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America.
Dr. Surinder S. Banga
received a Ph.D. in plant breeding from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, India. He holds a prestigious ICAR national professor chair in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at PAU and served as the head of the department from 2009-2010. He leads the Brassica group at the University, which has developed many innovative research programs on oilseed Brassicas. The group's research primarily aims at germplasm enhancement with a focus on heterosis, polyploidy, and wide hybridization. He has published extensively in journals of international repute. In addition, he has edited two well-received books. He has chaired several crop breeding sessions and delivered invited lectures at national and international conferences.
Dr. Surinder S. Banga
received a Ph.D. in plant breeding from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, India. He holds a prestigious ICAR national professor chair in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at PAU and served as the head of the department from 2009-2010. He leads the Brassica group at the University, which has developed many innovative research programs on oilseed Brassicas. The group's research primarily aims at germplasm enhancement with a focus on heterosis, polyploidy, and wide hybridization. He has published extensively in journals of international repute. In addition, he has edited two well-received books. He has chaired several crop breeding sessions and delivered invited lectures at national and international conferences.
Content
Foreword. Preface. Declining Agricultural Productivity and Global Food Security. Global Agriculture and Climate Change: A Perspective. Dynamics and Economic Aspects of Climate Change. Intensive Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Pool. Greenhouse Gas Emission from Agricultural Soils: Sources and Mitigation Potential. Agroecological Intelligence Needed to Prepare Agriculture for Climate Change. Agronomic Practices and Input-Use Efficiency. Developing Climate-Resilient Crops: A Conceptual Framework. Genomic Perspective on the Dual Threats of Imperiled Native Agroecosystems and Climate Change to World Food Security. Climate Change and the Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources. Climate Change Impact on Plant Pathogens and Plant Disease. Climate Change Effects on Insects: Implications for Crop Protection. Merging Physiological and Genetic Approaches to Improve Abiotic Stress Resistance. Abiotic Stresses and Agricultural Sustainability. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Nontilled, Permanent Raised, and Conventional Tilled Beds in the Central Highlands of Mexico. Birth of Trinitario Cacao: History Intertwined with Myths and Edaphic and Climatic Factors. The WorldClim and DIVA Software for Modeling Current and Future Climates at a 5km Resolution: Case Studies from Timor Leste and India.
