Cotton

Cotton
Author: David D. Fang
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0891186255

"Cotton, 2nd edition, edited by David D. Fang and Richard G. Percy, is a long awaited, much needed comprehensive update on the science of cotton. This book epitomizes the thorough coverage of an Agronomy Monograph. Readers will find essential coverage of the many scientific advancements in the field, from fiber handling to the transgenic cotton revolution. This amazing and versatile crop, cultivated for more than 7000 years, is one of the most powerful stories in agricultural science. More than 50 experts who contributed to this volume represent the leading edge of this exciting story."

Freshwaters of Alaska

Freshwaters of Alaska
Author: Alexander M. Milner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 776
Release: 1997
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780387943794

Alaska's great size is mirrored by the large number and diversity of its freshwater ecosystems. This volume reviews and synthesizes research on a variety of Alaskan freshwaters including lakes, rivers and wetlands. The vast range of Alaskan habitats ensures that the chapters in this book will provide valuable information for readers interested in freshwaters, particularly nutrient dynamics, biotic adaptations, recovery mechanisms of aquatic biota, stream succession and the management of human-induced changes in aquatic habitats.

Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding

Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding
Author: Henry T. Nguyen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 654
Release: 2004-01-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780203022030

Global demand for wheat, rice, corn, and other essential grains is expected to steadily rise over the next twenty years. Meeting this demand by increasing production through increased land use is not very likely; and while better crop management may make a marginal difference, most agriculture experts agree that this anticipated deficit must be m

Insect Pest Management

Insect Pest Management
Author: A. Rami Horowitz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662079135

This book explores ecologically sound and innovative techniques in insect pest management in field and protected crops. From a general overview of pest management to new biorational insecticides such as insect growth regulators, and new strategies to reduce resistance, the coverage is entirely up-to-date. Other chapters describe advances in pest management of important crops such as cotton, corn, oilseed rape and various vegetables.

Plant Tolerance to Individual and Concurrent Stresses

Plant Tolerance to Individual and Concurrent Stresses
Author: Muthappa Senthil-Kumar
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2017-01-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 8132237064

This book focuses on multiple plant stresses and the molecular basis of adaptation, addressing the molecular mechanism and adaptation for both abiotic and biotic stresses. Ensuring the yield of crop plants grown under multiple individual and/or combined stresses is essential to sustaining productivity. In this regard, the development of broad-spectrum stress-tolerant plants is important. However, to date information has largely been compiled only on the individual stress tolerance mechanisms, and the mechanisms behind plants’ tolerance to two or more individual or simultaneous stresses are not fully understood. Especially combinatorial stress, a new stress altogether, has only recently been made the object of systematic study. Now several research groups around the world have begun exploring the concurrent stress tolerance mechanisms under both biotic and abiotic stress combinations. This book presents contributions from various experts, highlighting the findings of their multiple individual and concurrent stress tolerance dissection studies.