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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877820303321

Titolo

Improving crop productivity in sustainable agriculture / / edited by Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, and Renu Tuteja

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

3-527-66533-1

1-299-15780-7

3-527-66518-8

3-527-66519-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (552 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TutejaNarendra

GillSarvajeet Singh

TutejaRenu

Disciplina

631.52

Soggetti

Sustainable agriculture

Agricultural ecology

Agricultural productivity

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

pt. 1. Climate change and abiotic stress factors -- pt. 2. Methods to improve crop productivity -- pt. 3. Species-specific case studies.

Sommario/riassunto

An up-to-date overview of current progress in improving crop quality and quantity using modern methods. With a particular emphasis on genetic engineering, this text focusses on crop improvement under adverse conditions, paying special attention to such staple crops as rice, maize, and pulses. Improving Crop Productivity in Sustainable Agriculture includes an excellent mix of specific examples, such as the creation of nutritionally-fortified rice and a discussion of the political and economic implications of genetically engineered food.The result is a must-have hands-on