The physiology of crop yield

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hay, Robert K. M. , 1946- (Author), Porter, John R. [ (John Roy)] (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Publishing , 2006
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. development and phenology
  • 3. Interception of solar radiation by the canopy
  • 4. Photosynthesis and photorespiration
  • 5. The loss of CO2: respiration
  • 6. The partitioning of dry matter to harvested organs
  • 7. Limiting factors and the achievement of high yield
  • 8. Physiology of crop quality
  • 9. The simulation of modelling crops
  • 10. Crop physiology: the future