Crop science

Crop science: progress and prospects

by Geiger, H. H., (Hartwig H.) Nösberger, J., (Josef) Struik, P. C., (Paul Christiaan)

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This text includes keynote invited papers from the Third International Crop Science Congress held in Hamburg, Germany in August 2000. The papers provide an overview of the major issues confronting crop science today and in the future.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Crop science : progress and prospects / edited by J. Nösberger, H.H. Geiger, and R.C. Struik.

Summary

This text includes keynote invited papers from the Third International Crop Science Congress held in Hamburg, Germany in August 2000. The papers provide an overview of the major issues confronting crop science today and in the future.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2001.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):CABI Pub
  • Place of Publication:Wallingford, England
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2001.

Notes

Papers presented at the Third International Crop Science Congress in Hamburg, Germany.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xviii, 398 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0851998917, 9780851998916, 1280829206, 9781280829208, 9786610829200, 6610829209
  • oclc:ocm55642212
  • LC Classification:SB16
  • Dewey Decimal:631

Table of Contents

Facing the Growing Needs of Mankind -- Food Security? We Are Losing Ground Fast! / F.W.T. Penning de Vries -- The Future of World, National and Household Food Security / F. Heidhues -- Crop Science Research to Assure Food Security / K.G. Cassman -- Modifying the Composition of Plant Foods for Better Human Health / R.F. Hurrell -- Facing the Growing Needs of Mankind: Grasslands and Rangelands / R.J. Wilkins -- Stress in Crops and Cropping Systems -- Abiotic Stresses, Plant Reaction and New Approaches Towards Understanding Stress Tolerance / H.J. Bohnert and R.A. Bressan -- Plant Stress Factors: Their Impact on Productivity of Cropping Systems / U.R. Sangakkara -- Optimizing Water Use / N.C. Turner -- Abiotic Stresses and Staple Crops / G.O. Edmeades, M. Cooper, R. Lafitte, C. Zinselmeier, J.-M. Ribaut, J.E. Habben, C. Loffler and M. Banziger -- Biotic Stresses in Crops / R. Nelson -- Management of Complex Interactions for Growth Resources and of Biotic Stresses in Agroforestry / C.K. Ong and M.R. Rao -- Diversity in Agroecosystems -- Optimizing Crop Diversification / D.J. Connor -- Biodiversity of Agroecosystems: Past, Present and Uncertain Future / P.J. Edwards and A. Hilbeck -- C…

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Subjects

Biotechnology Conference papers and proceedings crop production Crop science Crop science -- Congresses Crop zones cropping systems Crops, Agricultural Phytotechnie -- Congrès Stress Stress factors TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture Zones de cultures

Writers

Geiger, H. H., (Hartwig H.) Nösberger, J., (Josef) Struik, P. C., (Paul Christiaan)

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