Crop Physiology

The Science of Agronomy
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-394-44582-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten

Understand how crops grow, develop, and yield across environments

Crop Physiology: The Science of Agronomy integrates physiological processes with agronomic practices to explain how genotype, environment, and management interact to influence crop performance. Written by two internationally recognized scientists in crop ecology and dryland pasture systems, this expanded edition features 15 chapters that cover sustainable food production and climate change adaptation.

Crop Physiology explains photosynthesis and respiration, resource use efficiency, and crop-specific physiology for wheat, maize, lucerne, pastures, and soya. Each chapter includes summary learning points and specific crop examples applicable to both temperate and tropical regions. The text also presents the theory and practice of crop modelling, connecting physiological principles with predictive tools used in research and farm management.

Readers will also find: - Detailed treatment of crop physiology principles including genotype-by-environment-by-management interactions and their influence on crop productivity and quality across diverse agricultural systems
- Coverage of climate change impacts on agriculture and the physiological adaptations required to maintain global food security under shifting conditions
- Crop-specific chapters on wheat, maize, and lucerne, illustrating transferable physiological principles for temperate and tropical regions
- Theory and practice of crop simulation modelling connecting crop physiology with predictive tools for research and on-farm decision making
- Learning point summaries in each chapter reinforcing key concepts and supporting both undergraduate and postgraduate course instruction

Designed for upper-level and postgraduate students in agricultural sciences, plant sciences, and applied ecology, as well as practicing agronomists and crop researchers, Crop Physiology provides the physiological foundations needed to analyse crop performance and develop management strategies for sustainable production across global growing regions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Porter, John R.

Moot, Derrick J.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie

Über Autor(innen)

Derrick J. Moot is Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Lincoln University, New Zealand, where he teaches Pasture production and Crop Science. He leads the Dryland Pastures Research Programme, investigating how legume-based pastures enhance water and nitrogen use efficiency. His research has been recognized through awards from Beef+LambNZ, the NZ Grassland Association, and Fellowships from the NZ Institue of Agricultural and Horticultural Science and Australian Society of Agronomy.

John R. Porter is a scientist at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, with expertise in ecology, computer simulation modelling, climate change, and food security. He led the food security chapter of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report, has received six international prizes for research and teaching, and was knighted by the Government of France for his services to science.