Principles of ecology in plant production.
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TextSeries: Modular texts: Publisher: Wallingford : CABI, 2010Edition: 2. ed. / Thomas R. Sinclair and Albert WeissDescription: vi, 186 s. : illISBN: 9781845936549; 184593654XSubject(s): Crops -- Ecology | Ecology | Plant production | Agroecosystems | Human population | Crops | Soil fertility | Plant soil relations | Water | Plant water relations | Climate | Climatic change | Genetics | Biofuels | Kologi | Planteproduktion | Agro kosystemer | Befolkning | Afgrder | Jordbundens nringstilstand | Plante-jord-relationer | Vand | Plante-vand-relationer | Klima | Klimandringer | Genetik | BiobrndstofDDC classification: 630.2745 Other classification: Jo Summary: Production of food fibre and fuel is vital for humanity, and as the world population continues to rise, demands on these resources is ever increasing. In a context of growing worldwide concern about sustainability and environmental impacts of cropland, grassland and forestry practices, this textbook provides an introduction to the processes that define the ecology and environment of plant production. Core principles are examined such as soil-plant relationships, genetic manipulation and diversity, yield and water requirements, as well as physical factors such as solar radiation, temperature and weather. The book is fully updated with new chapters on climate change and biofuels.
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Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Production of food fibre and fuel is vital for humanity, and as the world population continues to rise, demands on these resources is ever increasing. In a context of growing worldwide concern about sustainability and environmental impacts of cropland, grassland and forestry practices, this textbook provides an introduction to the processes that define the ecology and environment of plant production. Core principles are examined such as soil-plant relationships, genetic manipulation and diversity, yield and water requirements, as well as physical factors such as solar radiation, temperature and weather. The book is fully updated with new chapters on climate change and biofuels.
Previous ed.: 1998.
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