Climate change and cotton production in modern farming systems : ICAC review articles on cotton production research No.6 / / Bange, M.P., Baker [and eleven others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910626102603321
• Autore: Bange M. P (Michael P.)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-78064-892-8; 1-78064-891-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (71 p.)
• Collana: ICAC Review Articles on Cotton Production Research ; ; v.6
• Disciplina: 630.2515
• Soggetti: Cotton - Climatic factors; Crops and climate; Sustainable agriculture; Agricultural systems
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CLIMATE CHANGE AND COTTON PRODUCTION IN MODERN FARMING SYSTEMS; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; SUMMARY; I INTRODUCTION; II CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON MAJOR COTTON PRODUCTION REGIONS; III CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON COTTON GROWTH AND PRODUCTION; 3.1. Impacts on Cotton Physiology, Growth, Yield and Quality; 3.1.1. Technologies used in climate change investigations in cotton; Controlled environments; Soil-plant-atmosphere-research; Canopy evapotranspiration and assimilation; Open top chambers; Free-air CO2 enrichment; 3.1.2. Effect of elevated CO2 concentration; Photosynthesis and respirationStomatal conductance and transpiration; Phenology; Growth, yield and fibre quality; 3.1.3 Effect of elevated temperature; Photosynthesis and respiration; Stomatal conductance and transpiration; Phenology; Growth, yield and fibre quality; 3.1.4. Effect of vapour pressure deficit; 3.1.5. Effect of drought; Photosynthesis and respiration; Stomatal conductance and transpiration; Growth, yield and fibre quality; 3.1.6. Effect of rainfall intensity (flooding/waterlogging); 3.1.7. Interactive effects of climate ; change; Combined temperature and carbon dioxide effect; Combined CO2 and water stress effects3.2. Climate Change Impacts on Pests and Diseases; 3.3. Climate Change Impacts on Soils; 3.3.1. Effect of elevated CO2 concentration; 3.3.2. Effect of elevated temperature; 3.3.3. Effect of drought; 3.3.4. Effect of rainfall intensity (flooding/waterlogging); IV MANAGEMENT APPROACHES TO ADAPT TO IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; 4.1. Cultivar Change; 4.2. Season Length and Planting Date; 4.3. Pest Management; 4.4. Water and Irrigation Management; 4.5. Management of Cotton Crops with Plant Growth Regulators; 4.6. Crop Diversification with Crop Rotations and Cover Crops4.7. Utilizing Seasonal Climate Forecasts; 4.8. Optimizing Efficiency of Resource Inputs; 4.8.1. Crop nitrogen use; 4.8.2. Crop water use; 4.9. Soil Management; V ROLE OF RESEARCH IN MODERN COTTON SYSTEMS ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE; 5.1. Genetic Improvement and Cotton Physiology; 5.2. Soil Management; 5.3. Cotton System Management; 5.3.1. Climate information and use; 5.3.2. Policy and industry considerations; 5.3.3. Crop management; VI CONCLUSION; REFERENCES