{"product_id":"genetic-improvement-of-field-crops-books-in-soils-plants-and-the-environment-9780824789800","title":"Genetic Improvement Of Field Crops Books In Soils","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutlining successful breeding techniques to augment the yields of the world's major crops, this reference analyzes the physiological and genetic basis for past and potential future increases in crop yields.;Covering crops with wide differences in morphology, photosynthetic rates, and nitrogen metabolisms, Genetic Improvement of Field Crops: investigates the changes produced by breeders in the physiological attributes affecting wheat grain yield and nitrogen content during the last century; discusses those crop characteristics of oats that have already been altered or might be manipulated through breeding to further increase yield potential; describes several genetic factors responsible for both yield potential and stress resistance in barley; offers insights into the relationship between increases in the yield potential and stress tolerance of corn; examines the evolution of sunflower crop yields and yield stability and estimates the contribution of improved cultivars; evaluates the effects of breeding on tuber characteristics related to the crop growth and yield of the potato; elucidates the possibilities for simultaneous improvement of yield and fiber strength in cotton; and identifies the features to be considered in the development of high yielding varieties of rice for different agricultural systems.;Providing nearly 1600 key literature citations allowing further in-depth study of particular topics, Genetic Improvement of Field Crops is for plant physiologists and breeders, crop and agricultural scientists, agronomists, biochemists, geneticists, biotechnologists, microbiologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncreases in grain yield in bread wheat from breeding and associated physiological changes, Gustavo A. Slafer et al; productivity of oats - genetic gains and associated physiological changes, Pirjo Peltonen-Sainio; progress in barley breeding, Luigi Cattivelli, et al; physiological basis of the genetic improvement of corn, Matthijs Tollenaar et al; genetic improvement in soybean - physiological attributes, James R. Frederick and John D. Hesketh; physiological characteristics related to yield improvement in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), Victor O. Sadras and Francisco J. Villolobos; genetic contributions to yield in cotton, Thomas W. Culp; genetic improvement and associated physiological changes in the potato, Daniel O. Caldiz; genetic improvement in physiological traits of rice yield, Mohammad Ashraf et al.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577680630103,"sku":"9780824789800","price":217.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780824789800.jpg?v=1746096144","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/genetic-improvement-of-field-crops-books-in-soils-plants-and-the-environment-9780824789800","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}