Plant-Water Relations for Sustainable Agriculture
Author : Thorsten M. Knipfer
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,57 MB
Release : 2022-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 2889768910
Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations
Author : M.B. Kirkham
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 37,19 MB
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0124200788
Book Description
Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations, 2e describes the principles of water relations within soils, followed by the uptake of water and its subsequent movement throughout and from the plant body. This is presented as a progressive series of physical and biological interrelations, even though each topic is treated in detail on its own. The book also describes equipment used to measure water in the soil-plant-atmosphere system. At the end of each chapter is a biography of a scientist whose principles are discussed in the chapter. In addition to new information on the concept of celestial time, this new edition also includes new chapters on methods to determine sap flow in plants dual-probe heat-pulse technique to monitor water in the root zone. Provides the necessary understanding to address advancing problems in water availability for meeting ecological requirements at local, regional and global scales Covers plant anatomy: an essential component to understanding soil and plant water relations
Water Relations of Plants and Soils
Author : Paul J. Kramer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 17,33 MB
Release : 1995-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0124250602
Book Description
Water Relations of Plants and Soils, successor to the seminal 1983 book by Paul Kramer, covers the entire field of water relations using current concepts and consistent terminology. Emphasis is on the interdependence of processes, including rate of water absorption, rate of transpiration, resistance to water flow into roots, soil factors affecting water availability. New trends in the field, such as the consideration of roots (rather than leaves) as the primary sensors of water stress, are examined in detail. Addresses the role of water in the whole range of plant activities Describes molecular mechanisms of water action in the context of whole plants Synthesizes recent scientific findings Relates current concepts to agriculture and ecology Provides a summary of methods
Water and Sustainable Agriculture
Author : Iván Francisco García-Tejero
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 10,11 MB
Release : 2011-08-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9400720912
Book Description
Irrigated agriculture, a vital component of general agriculture, supplies fruits, vegetables, and cereals consumed by humans and grains fed to animals. Consequently, agriculture is the largest user of fresh water globally, and irrigation practices in many parts of the world are biologically, economically, and socially unsustainable. Water management should balance the need for agricultural water and the need for a sustainable environment. Water-use efficiency is the prime challenge in worldwide farming practices where problems of water shortages are widespread. Currently, agriculture is undergoing significant changes in innovative irrigation, fertilizer technology, and agronomic expertise. These elements constitute a vital platform for sustainable agricultural success and for preventing environmental damage. This review presents several processes linked to environmental irrigation, balancing environmental protection with improved agricultural production.
Forages, Volume 2
Author : Kenneth J. Moore
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 19,57 MB
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119436613
Book Description
Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th Edition, Volume II will extensively evaluate the current knowledge and information on forage agriculture. Chapters written by leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture are aggregated under section themes, each one representing a major topic within grassland science and agriculture. This 7th edition will include two new additional chapters covering all aspects of forage physiology in three separate chapters, instead of one in previous editions. Chapters will be updated throughout to include new information that has developed since the last edition. This new edition of the classic reference serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture, Volume I.
Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment
Author : Ivan Francisco Garcia Tejero
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128131659
Book Description
Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment: Tools, Strategies and Challenges for Woody Crops explores the complex relationship between water scarcity and climate change, agricultural water-use efficiency, crop-water stress management and modeling water scarcity in woody crops. Understanding these cause- and effect relationships and identifying the most appropriate responses are critical for sustainable crop production. The book focuses on Mediterranean environments to explain how to determine the most appropriate strategy and implement an effective plan; however, core concepts are translational to other regions. Informative for those working in agricultural water management, irrigation and drainage, crop physiology and sustainable agriculture. Focuses on semi-arid crops including olive, vine, citrus, almonds, peach, nectarine, plum, subtropical fruits and others Explores crop physiological responses to drought at plant, cellular and/or molecular levels Presents tool options for assessing crop-water status and irrigation scheduling
Plant-water Relationships
Author : R. O. Slatyer
Publisher :
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Some properties of water and aqueous solutions. Environmental aspects of plant-water relationships. The state of water in soils. Movement of water in soils. Water as a plant component. Water exchanges in plant cells and tissues. Water movement through the plant. Special aspects of transpiration. Development and significance of internal water deficits.
Methods of Studying Plant Water Relations
Author : B. Slavik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 18,5 MB
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642658341
Book Description
To write a handbook of methods is surely to invite criticism, as has already been said several times. On the other hand, there is a great need for methodological manuals in all fields of science. It was therefore decided to compile this book, written in good faith to help scientists, teachers and students who will, it is hoped, use it and judge it good. To be useful to the reader, such a manual must provide a broad review of the methods available and describe them in sufficient detail to permit preliminary selection and judgement. It has to give - at least for selected methods - a suffi ciently detailed description of the equipment and procedure as to be to some extent self-contained. It must assume a critical standpoint as regards the theoretical basis of the methods, the significance of results, and their errors and limitations. It must also furnish examples, pertinent numerical tables, and very complete references. All this and much more is expected of a good manual of methods.
Water Relations of Plants
Author : Paul J Kramer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 34,2 MB
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0323138233
Book Description
Water Relations of Plants attempts to explain the importance of water through a description of the factors that control the plant water balance and how they affect the physiological processes that determine the quantity and quality of growth. Organized into 13 chapters, this book first discusses the functions and properties of water and the plant cell water relations. Subsequent chapters focus on measurement and control of soil water, as well as growth and functions of root. This book also looks into the water absorption, the ascent of sap, the transpiration, and the water stress and its effects on plant processes and growth. This book will be useful for students, teachers, and investigators in both basic and applied plant science, as well as for botanists, agronomists, foresters, horticulturists, soil scientists, and even laymen with an interest in plant water relations.
Limitations to Efficient Water Use in Crop Production
Author : Howard M. Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 44,87 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
