Crop adaptation to climate change / / edited by Shyam S. Yadav ... [et al.]
| Crop adaptation to climate change / / edited by Shyam S. Yadav ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [[1st ed.].] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1641 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | YadavS. S (Shyam S.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops and climate
Crops - Adaptation Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
9780470960905
0470960906 9780470960899 0470960892 9780470960929 0470960922 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; List of Contributors; List of Editors; About the Editors; Foreword by Daniel Hillel and Cynthia Rosenzweig; Foreword by M.S. Swaminathan; Foreword by Martin Parry; Foreword by Ahmed Djoghlaf; Foreword by Cary Fowler; Foreword by David K. Skelly; Foreword by Walter P. Falcon; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1.1: Climate Change, Population Growth, and Crop Production: An Overview; Introduction; Global scenarios on future greenhouse gas emissions and population growth; Climate impacts on crop productivity; Adaptation options in agriculture; Conclusions
Chapter 1.2: Downscaling Global Climatic Predictions to the Regional Level: A Case Study of Regional Effects of Climate Change on Wheat Crop Production in Victoria, AustraliaIntroduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Chapter 2: Agroecology: Implications for Plant Response to Climate Change; Introduction; Energy balance; Changing CO2 concentrations on plant growth; CO2-nutrient interactions; Water-use efficiency; Climate impacts on crop yields; Implications for agroecology; Chapter 3.1: Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production in Latin America Introduction: A background on agriculture in Latin AmericaExpected climate change in Latin America; Past impacts of climate on production; Looking toward the future; Conclusions; Chapter 3.2: Changing Climate in North America: Implications for Crops; Introduction; Climate change; Implications of climate change; Challenges; Chapter 3.3: Regional Impacts of Climate Change: Africa; Introduction; Climate change and agricultural production in Africa; Climate-dependent challenges; Perception of African farmers to climate change; Coping and adaptation strategies to climate variability and change ConclusionRecommendations; Chapter 3.4: Regional Climate Impacts on Agriculture in Europe; Agriculture in Europe; Present climate conditions for agriculture; Climate change impacts; A specific adaptation option: Crop insurance in Spain; Chapter 3.5: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations in the Countries of the Former Soviet Union; Introduction; Geography of agriculture; Climate change impacts and adaptations; Discussion; Chapter 3.6: Climate Change Impact in Agriculture: Vulnerability and Adaptation Concerns of Semiarid Tropics in Asia; Introduction Climate change vulnerability in semiarid tropics of AsiaClimate change impacts in Asia; Adaptation to climate change; Conclusions; Future line of investigation; Chapter 3.7: Climate Change Impacts in Japan and Southeast Asia: Implications for Crop Adaptation; Introduction; Climatic change in Japan and Southeast Asia; Projected climate change impacts on crops; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Chapter 3.8: Regional Impacts: Australia; Introduction; Climate and climate change in Australian cropping regions; Grains, oilseeds, and legumes; Rice; Sugarcane; Viticulture Fruits, nuts, and vegetables (excluding grapes) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130962903321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant adaptation to environmental change : significance of amino acids and their derivatives / / edited by Naser A. Anjum, Sarvajeet S. Gill and Ritu Gill
| Plant adaptation to environmental change : significance of amino acids and their derivatives / / edited by Naser A. Anjum, Sarvajeet S. Gill and Ritu Gill |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina |
571.2
581.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Effect of stress on
Crops - Adaptation Crops - Physiology Amino acids Polyamines |
| ISBN |
1-78924-433-1
1-78064-274-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | part I. Introduction -- part II. Amino acids and peptides, and plant stress adaptation -- part III. Amines and brassinosteriods, and plant stress adaptation -- part IV. Appraisal and perspectives. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910284954403321 |
| Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , [2014] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Response and adaptation of crops and weeds to elevated C02 and global warming ... annual report
| Response and adaptation of crops and weeds to elevated C02 and global warming ... annual report |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Adaptation
Weeds - Adaptation Crops - Effect of global warming on Weeds - Effect of global warming on Crops - Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide on Weeds - Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide on |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2334-069X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Response and adaptation of crops and weeds to elevated carbon dioxide and global warming ... annual report |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703355103321 |
| [Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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