Crop Yield

Author : Donald L. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364258554X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crop Yield written by Donald L. Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been prepared for those seeking a better understanding of the functioning of crop plants, particularly the processes that lead to the genera tion of products valued by human beings. The contributors, who are among the world's foremost experts on the important crops upon which humanity depends for food or fibre, address the relevant processes for their specific crop. Currently, the world population is continuing to increase. It is projected to plateau around the middle of the next century, and while there is considerable controversy regarding the population level when this plateau is achieved, most estimates are in the area of 10 000 000 000. At present, there are about 800000000 people in the world who do not have secure access to food. Over the last 50 years various aspects of agricultural research have been combined to increase the output of world crops approximately 2.5-fold. Given the need to feed the increasing population, and to provide better access, it is predicted that during the next 50 years the agricultural research community must repeat this achievement.

Author : Eastin J. D.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physiological Aspects of Crop Yield written by Eastin J. D. and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dennis B Egli
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780647700
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seed Biology and Yield of Grain Crops, 2nd Edition written by Dennis B Egli and published by CABI. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of an established title examines the determination of grain crop yield from a unique perspective, by concentrating on the influence of the seed itself. As the food supply for an expanding world population is based on grain crops harvested for their seeds, understanding the process of seed growth and its regulation is crucial to our efforts to increase production and meet the needs of that population. Yield of grain crops is determined by their assimilatory processes such as photosynthesis and the biosynthetic processes in the seed, which are partly regulated within the seed itself. Substantially updated with new research and further developments of the practical applications of the concepts explored, this book is essential reading for those concerned with seed science and crop yield, including agronomists, crop physiologists, plant breeders, and extension workers. It is also a valuable source of information for lecturers and graduate students of agronomy and plant physiology.

Author : Allen R. Overman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0824743598
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematical Models of Crop Growth and Yield written by Allen R. Overman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting effective, analytical functions that have been found useful for the comparison of alternative management techniques to maximize water and nutrient resources, this reference describes the application of viable mathematical models in data analysis to increase crop growth and yields. Featuring solutions to various differential equations, the book covers the characteristics of the functions related to the phenomenological growth model. Including more than 1300 literature citations, display equations, tables, and figures and outlining an approach to mathematical crop modeling, Mathematical Models of Crop Growth and Yield will prove an invaluable resource.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crop Production written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tony Fischer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781925133066
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crop Yields and Global Food Security written by Tony Fischer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crop Production Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wolfram Schlenker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022661980X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior written by Wolfram Schlenker and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural yields have increased steadily in the last half century, particularly since the Green Revolution. At the same time, inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices have been trending downward as increases in supply outpace the growth of demand. Recent severe weather events, biofuel mandates, and a switch toward a more meat-heavy diet in emerging economies have nevertheless boosted commodity prices. Whether this is a temporary jump or the beginning of a longer-term trend is an open question. Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior examines the factors contributing to the remarkably steady increase in global yields and assesses whether yield growth can continue. This research also considers whether agricultural productivity growth has been, and will be, associated with significant environmental externalities. Among the topics studied are genetically modified crops; changing climatic factors; farm production responses to government regulations including crop insurance, transport subsidies, and electricity subsidies for groundwater extraction; and the role of specific farm practices such as crop diversification, disease management, and water-saving methods. This research provides new evidence that technological as well as policy choices influence agricultural productivity.

Author : Achim Walter
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
ISBN 13 : 9781786768568
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances Plant Phenotyping More Sustaihb written by Achim Walter and published by Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant phenotyping is an emerging technology that involves the quantitative analysis of structural and functional plant traits. However, it is widely recognised that phenotyping needs to match similar advances in genetics if it is to not create a bottleneck in plant breeding. Advances in plant phenotyping for more sustainable crop production reviews the wealth of research on advances in plant phenotyping to meet this challenge, such as the development of new technologies including hyperspectral sensors such as LIDAR, NIR/SWIR, as well as alternative delivery/carrier systems, such as ground-based proximal distance systems and UAVs. The book details the development of plant phenotyping as a technique to analyse crop roots and functionality, as well as its use in understanding and improving crop response to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Author : N. K. Fageria
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824786427
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maximizing Crop Yields written by N. K. Fageria and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-03-27 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the physiological, agronomical, and environmental factors needed to maintain or increase the productivity and sustainability of agricultural systems. Addressed to scientists in the agriculture industry, and graduate and advanced undergraduate students, rather than to farmers. Explores the ba