This summary of what is known about microclimatic environments
and the eff ects of climate on plant growth presents a
comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate
and agriculture. Th e author covers the theory and data of modern
physical geography, meteorology, and agronomy within the context of
contemporary ecological analysis to produce a book invaluable not
only to the student and research worker but also one that deals for
the fi rst time with the application of theory to real problems of
energy budgets and water balance for the practical agronomist.
Arranged according to the physical processes that aff ect the
climate/plant relationship, the book is divided into two parts. The
first part considers radiation fl ux in the free atmosphere and in
the biosphere near the ground, the processes of photosynthesis and
photoperiodism, and the effect of radiation and temperature on
plant growth. The second part discusses in detail methods of
determining or estimating both potential and actual
evapotranspiration, the meteorological approach of computing water
balance, and the eff ect of water on plant growth.
The author's clear and logical presentation of material,
emphasizing general principles rather than experimental and
technical details, makes this book especially useful for students
of agricultural climatology. The broad scope of the work and its
comprehensive survey of the literature make it equally a valuable
reference for professionals in physical geography, meteorology,
agronomy, botany, plant physiology, soil science, and
hydrology.
Jen-Hu Chang is professor emeritus of geography and climatology
at the University of Hawaii. He is a past member of the editorial
board of the Annuals of the Association of American Geographers and
is past secretary of the Hawaiian Geophysical Society. He is the
author of Atmospheric Circulation Systems and Climates,
Agricultural Geography of Taiwan, and Problems and Methods in
Agricultural Climatology.
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