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Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, Fourth Edition (Hardcover, 4th edition)
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Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, Fourth Edition (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
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Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant
and Crop Stress, continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and
crop environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops
have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of the latest
discoveries. Following its predecessors, this fourth edition offers
a unique and comprehensive collection of topics in the fields of
plant and crop stress. This new edition contains more than 80% new
material, and the remaining 20% has been updated and revised
substantially. This volume presents 10 comprehensive sections that
include information on soil salinity and sodicity problems;
tolerance mechanisms and stressful conditions; plant/crop
responses; plant/crop responses under pollution and heavy metal;
plant/crop responses under biotic stress; genetic factors and
plant/crop genomics under stress conditions; plant/crop breeding
under stress conditions; empirical investigations; improving
tolerance; and beneficial aspects of stressors. Features: Provides
exhaustive coverage written by an international panel of experts in
the field of agriculture, particularly in plant/crop stress areas
Contains 40 new chapters and 10 extensively revised and expanded
chapters Includes three new sections on plant breeding, stress
exerted to weeds by plants, and beneficial aspects of stress on
plants/crops Numerous case studies With contributions from 100
scientists and experts from 20 countries, this Handbook provides a
comprehensive resource for research and for university courses,
covering soil salinity/sodicity issues and plant/crop physiological
responses under environmental stress conditions ranging from
cellular aspects to whole plants. The content can be used to plan,
implement, and evaluate strategies to mitigate plant/crop stress
problems. This new edition includes numerous tables, figures, and
illustrations to facilitate comprehension of the material as well
as thousands of index words to further increase accessibility to
the desired information.
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