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Crop Yield

Physiology and Processes

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Donald L. Smith

    1. Plant Science Department, Mc Gill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Canada

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  2. Chantal Hamel

    1. Natural Resourch Department, Mc Gill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Canada

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  • In view of the rising demand for food supplies for the world's increasing population, the development and improvement of crop yield plays a crucial role.

  • This book will aid in the transfer of knowledge from research to application.

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Physiological Control of Growth and Yield in Wheat: Analysis and Synthesis

    • R. K. M. Hay
    Pages 1-38

  3. Growth and Development of Oat with Special Reference to Source-Sink Interaction and Productivity

    • P. Peltonen-Sainio
    Pages 39-66

  4. Barley: Physiology of Yield

    • D. L. Smith, M. Dijak, P. Bulman, B. L. Ma, C. Hamel
    Pages 67-107

  5. Rice

    • A. R. Sharma, D. P. Singh
    Pages 109-168

  6. Physiology of Maize

    • M. Tollenaar, L. M. Dwyer
    Pages 169-204

  7. Leaf Expansion and Phenological Development: Key Determinants of Sunflower Plasticity, Growth and Yield

    • V. O. Sadras, N. Trápani
    Pages 205-233

  8. Cotton: Factors Associated with Assimilation Capacity, Flower Production, Boll Set, and Yield

    • J. J. Heitholt
    Pages 235-269

  9. Jute

    • P. Palit
    Pages 271-286

  10. Sugarcane

    • S. E. Lingle
    Pages 287-310

  11. Sugar Beet

    • T. H. Thomas
    Pages 311-331

  12. Potato

    • J. Vos
    Pages 333-354

  13. Cowpea

    • A. E. Hall
    Pages 355-373

  14. Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] Physiology and Symbiotic Dinitrogen Fixation

    • F. Zhang, D. L. Smith
    Pages 375-399

  15. Physiological Control of Growth and Yield in White Clover

    • J. R. Caradus, M. J. M. Hay
    Pages 401-423

  16. Physiological Control of Alfalfa Growth and Yield

    • J. J. Volenec
    Pages 425-442

  17. Physiological Control of Forage Grass Yield and Growth

    • A. R. Overman, D. M. Wilson
    Pages 443-473

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 475-504
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Plant Science Department, Mc Gill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Canada

    Donald L. Smith

  • Natural Resourch Department, Mc Gill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Canada

    Chantal Hamel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Crop Yield

  • Book Subtitle: Physiology and Processes

  • Editors: Donald L. Smith, Chantal Hamel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58554-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63644-8Published: 13 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58554-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 504

  • Number of Illustrations: 61 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences

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