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Plant physiology is now considered as an essential ingredient for
improving crop productivity, a continuing necessity with today's
ever-increasing world population. This new volume provides an
understanding of the physiological basis of the various plant
processes and their underlying mechanisms under fluctuating
environments, which is of great importance for sustainable crop
production. Further advances in cellular and molecular biology hold
promise to modify physiological processes, thereby improving the
quality and quantity of major food crops and ensuring stability in
yield of the produce even under severe abiotic stress. This book
covers the latest information on the physiological basis of plant
productivity, including abiotic stress adaptation and management,
plant nutrition, climate change and plant productivity, transgenic
and functional genomics, and plant growth regulators and their
applications. The chapters in this volume tackle some of these key
issues of sustainable plant production and evolve future strategies
in overcoming challenges faced by the agricultural sector as a
whole. The topics covered in this book presents important from
research reputed scientists. This volume is a rich source of
information in one place. It will be a useful resource for
researchers and extension workers involved in plant physiology and
related disciplines. Key features: Provide the latest information
on developments in plant physiology Covers abiotic and biotic
stress on economically important crop species Presents a detailed
collection of biotechnological approaches in plant physiology
Covers plant growth regulators, secondary metabolites, germination,
crop growth and development of different crop species Provides
research from experts at internationally renowned institutes
The sugarcane crop, one of the most important crops commercially
grown in about 115 countries of the world, faces a number of
problems, such as low cane productivity, biotic and abiotic
stresses, high cost of cultivation, postharvest losses, and low
sugar recovery. This volume addresses these issues and provides a
comprehensive account of the major advancements in sugarcane
research. The book is compilation of recent achievements in
sugarcane development and cultivation. It covers a number of
improvements made in cane and sugar yield using both conventional
and new biotechnological approaches by agricultural scientists and
researchers. The comprehensive coverage includes sustainable
sugarcane cultivation, development, and management of sugarcane
production, covering farming and biotechnology, entomology,
pathology, breeding, physiology, biotechnology, agronomy, seed
production, and more. It also presents research on modern crop
production methods in a comprehensive and easily understood manner.
With chapters from expert researchers from internationally renowned
institutes (primarily in India), the volume presents the latest
information from the literature at the international level to make
it usable to many agroecological regions of the world. It will be a
valuable resource for agronomists, breeders, plant physiologists,
farmers, and students of agricultural sciences.
High-quality seed is essential for healthy crops and greater
agricultural productivity. At the same time, advances in breeding
technology require equivalent advances in seed technology. In order
to ensure food security, it is crucial to develop seeds that are
high yielding, and resistant to drought, heat, cold, and insects.
Gathering the latest research in seed sciences, the book includes
contributions on seed production in crops such as legumes, sugar,
rice, wheat and other cereals. It discusses a range of topics, like
the effect of climate change on seed quality, production and
storage; seed rouging; seed certification for different crop
species; seed biology; and seed pathologies and their effective
management. Integrating basic and applied research, this compendium
provides valuable insights for researchers and students in
agricultural and life sciences; professionals involved in seed
certification and those working in quarantine laboratories; as well
as plant pathologists.
Plant physiology is now considered as an essential ingredient for
improving crop productivity, a continuing necessity with today's
ever-increasing world population. This new volume provides an
understanding of the physiological basis of the various plant
processes and their underlying mechanisms under fluctuating
environments, which is of great importance for sustainable crop
production. Further advances in cellular and molecular biology hold
promise to modify physiological processes, thereby improving the
quality and quantity of major food crops and ensuring stability in
yield of the produce even under severe abiotic stress. This book
covers the latest information on the physiological basis of plant
productivity, including abiotic stress adaptation and management,
plant nutrition, climate change and plant productivity, transgenic
and functional genomics, and plant growth regulators and their
applications. The chapters in this volume tackle some of these key
issues of sustainable plant production and evolve future strategies
in overcoming challenges faced by the agricultural sector as a
whole. The topics covered in this book presents important from
research reputed scientists. This volume is a rich source of
information in one place. It will be a useful resource for
researchers and extension workers involved in plant physiology and
related disciplines. Key features: Provide the latest information
on developments in plant physiology Covers abiotic and biotic
stress on economically important crop species Presents a detailed
collection of biotechnological approaches in plant physiology
Covers plant growth regulators, secondary metabolites, germination,
crop growth and development of different crop species Provides
research from experts at internationally renowned institutes
The sugarcane crop, one of the most important crops commercially
grown in about 115 countries of the world, faces a number of
problems, such as low cane productivity, biotic and abiotic
stresses, high cost of cultivation, postharvest losses, and low
sugar recovery. This volume addresses these issues and provides a
comprehensive account of the major advancements in sugarcane
research. The book is compilation of recent achievements in
sugarcane development and cultivation. It covers a number of
improvements made in cane and sugar yield using both conventional
and new biotechnological approaches by agricultural scientists and
researchers. The comprehensive coverage includes sustainable
sugarcane cultivation, development, and management of sugarcane
production, covering farming and biotechnology, entomology,
pathology, breeding, physiology, biotechnology, agronomy, seed
production, and more. It also presents research on modern crop
production methods in a comprehensive and easily understood manner.
With chapters from expert researchers from internationally renowned
institutes (primarily in India), the volume presents the latest
information from the literature at the international level to make
it usable to many agroecological regions of the world. It will be a
valuable resource for agronomists, breeders, plant physiologists,
farmers, and students of agricultural sciences.
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