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Crop science : Progress and prospects / edited by J. Nosberger, H.H. Geiger, and R.C. Struik.

Contributor(s): Nosberger, J. (Josef) | Geiger, H. H. (Hartwig H.) | Struik, P. C. (Paul Christiaan), 1954- | International Crop Science Congress (3rd : 2000 : Hamburg, Germany)Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Wallingford, England ; New York : CABI Pub., 2001Description: xviii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 0851995306; 9780851995304Subject(s): Crop science -- Congresses | Crop science

Genre/Form: Conference papers and proceedings.DDC classification: 631 LOC classification: SB16 | .A27 2001

Contents:

FACING THE GROWING NEEDS OF MANKING -- Food security? We are losing ground fast! / R.W.T. Penning de Vries -- The future of world, national and household food security / F. Heidhues -- Crop science research to assure food security / K.G. Cassman -- Modifying the composition of plant foods for better human health / R.F. Hurrell -- Facing the growing needs of mankind -- grasslands and rangelands / R.J. Wilkins -- STRESS IN CROPS AND CROPPING SYSTEMS -- Abiotic stresses, plant reaction and new approaches towards understanding stress tolerance / H.J. Bohnert and R.A. Bressan -- Plant stress factors : their impact on productivity of cropping systems / U.R. Sangakkara -- Optimizing water use / N.C. Turner -- Abiotic stresses and staple crops / G.O. Edmeades, M. Cooper, R. Lafitte, C. Zinselmeier, J.M. Ribaut, J.E. Habben, C. Loffler and M. Banziger -- Biotic stresses in Crops / R. Nelson -- Management of complex interactions for growth resources and of biotic stresses in Agroforestry / C.K. Ong and M.R. Rao -- DIVERSITY IN AGROECOSYSTEMS -- Optimizing crop diversification / D.J. Connor -- Biodiversity of agroecosystems : past, present and uncertain future / P.J. Edwards and A. Hilbeck -- Conservation and utilization of biodiversity in the Andean eco-region / W.W. Collins -- The role of landscape heterogeneity in the sustainability of cropping systems / J. Baudry and F. Papy -- DESIGNING CROPS AND CROPPING -- Cropping systems for the future / J. Boiffin, E. Malezieux and D. Picard -- Will yield barriers limit future rice production? / J.E. Sheehy -- New crops for the 21st century / J. Janick -- Plant biotechnology : methods, goals and achievements / U. Sonnewald and K. Herbers -- Transgenic plants for sustainable crop production / B. Keller and E. Hutter Carabias -- POSITION PAPERS -- Crop science : scientific and ethical challenges to meet human needs / L.O. Fresco -- Declaration of Hamburg / J.H.J. Spiertz.

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Papers presented at the Third International Crop Science Congress in Hamburg, Germany.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1. FACING THE GROWING NEEDS OF MANKING -- Ch. 1. Food security? We are losing ground fast! / R.W.T. Penning de Vries -- Ch. 2. The future of world, national and household food security / F. Heidhues -- Ch. 3. Crop science research to assure food security / K.G. Cassman -- Ch. 4. Modifying the composition of plant foods for better human health / R.F. Hurrell -- Ch. 5. Facing the growing needs of mankind -- grasslands and rangelands / R.J. Wilkins -- PART 2. STRESS IN CROPS AND CROPPING SYSTEMS -- Ch. 6. Abiotic stresses, plant reaction and new approaches towards understanding stress tolerance / H.J. Bohnert and R.A. Bressan -- Ch. 7. Plant stress factors : their impact on productivity of cropping systems / U.R. Sangakkara -- ch. 8. Optimizing water use / N.C. Turner -- Ch. 9. Abiotic stresses and staple crops / G.O. Edmeades, M. Cooper, R. Lafitte, C. Zinselmeier, J.M. Ribaut, J.E. Habben, C. Loffler and M. Banziger -- Ch. 10. Biotic stresses in Crops / R. Nelson -- Ch. 11. Management of complex interactions for growth resources and of biotic stresses in Agroforestry / C.K. Ong and M.R. Rao -- PART 3. DIVERSITY IN AGROECOSYSTEMS -- Ch. 12. Optimizing crop diversification / D.J. Connor -- Ch. 13. Biodiversity of agroecosystems : past, present and uncertain future / P.J. Edwards and A. Hilbeck -- Ch. 14. Conservation and utilization of biodiversity in the Andean eco-region / W.W. Collins -- Ch. 15. The role of landscape heterogeneity in the sustainability of cropping systems / J. Baudry and F. Papy -- PART 4. DESIGNING CROPS AND CROPPING -- Ch. 16. Cropping systems for the future / J. Boiffin, E. Malezieux and D. Picard -- Ch. 17. Will yield barriers limit future rice production? / J.E. Sheehy -- Ch. 18. New crops for the 21st century / J. Janick -- Ch. 19. Plant biotechnology : methods, goals and achievements / U. Sonnewald and K. Herbers -- Ch. 20. Transgenic plants for sustainable crop production / B. Keller and E. Hutter Carabias -- PART 5. POSITION PAPERS -- Ch. 21. Crop science : scientific and ethical challenges to meet human needs / L.O. Fresco -- Ch. 22. Declaration of Hamburg / J.H.J. Spiertz.

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