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Approaches to Plant Stress and their Management (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
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Approaches to Plant Stress and their Management (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
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Plant stresses are serious threats to the sustainability of crop
yields accounting for more crop productivity losses than any other
factor in rainfed agriculture. Post-harvest losses mean surplus
crops do not reach market, affecting the livelihoods of farming
families, and too often these families are left with no other
option than to eat contaminated stored food. These constraints
impact the food security of these farming families as well as the
communities and countries in which they live. This book is the
demonstration of a clear synergistic effect of stresses, an effect
that was unexpectedly as important as either stress applied alone.
This book will add to our current knowledge of abiotic stress
response in plants and will provide the groundwork necessary to
build future strategies for crop enhancement. The fundamental
principles that underpin all biotechnology are explained and a full
range of examples discussed to show how these principles are
applied; from starting substrate to final product. It will be
beneficial to both plant breeders and molecular biologists, because
it combines the topics of physiology, tolerance genes, and breeding
methods. When these topics are presented together, it is easy to
compare all aspects of tolerance mechanisms and breeding methods
for abiotic stresses. These comparisons are useful to understand
which pathways or which genes are important for rendering more
tolerance to a certain abiotic stress, and to bring forward new
ideas for improving the tolerance. Features *Cover both plant
biotic and abiotic stresses *Important factors in managing crops
for water stress conditions *Substantially increase the sustainable
productivity of smallholder farmers in developing countries
*Genetic and biochemical approaches - if those approaches
constitute a substantial improvement on current practices.
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