Approaches to Plant Stress and their Management (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer, India, Private Ltd
Country of origin:	India
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	2014
Editors:	R.K. Gaur • Pradeep Sharma
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	396
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-81-322-1619-3
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > Biodiversity Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General
LSN:	81-322-1619-9
Barcode:	9788132216193

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