Ecophysiology of tropical tree crops

by DaMatta, Fábio

Type Book

Rate 0.0 /5

Details

Files

Reviews

Download

Title Statements

Full title :Ecophysiology of tropical tree crops / Fábio DaMatta, editor.

Summary

"Plant physiological research has a fundamental role in advancing our understanding of plants and their interactions with surrounding environments. As occurs with most tropical plant species, the gaps in our knowledge of the ecophysiology of tropical tree crops are incommensurable, though significant advances have occurred in recent years. This book highlights these recent advances, which could provide valuable information to manage crop plants for maximum productivity. Major tropical tree crops, considered here in a broader sense as including species such as banana, cassava, citrus, cocoa, coconut, coffee, mango, oil palm, papaya, rubber, and tea, are examined. For most of these crops, photosynthesis is treated as a central process affecting crop growth and performance. Crop physiological responses to environmental factors such as light and water availability and temperature are highlighted. The flowering control and fruit growth of crops such as citrus, coffee and mango are explored. In addition, several gaps in our database concerning the ecophysiology of tropical tree crops and areas for further research are indicated."--Pub. desc

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Nova Science Publishers
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 389 pages) : : illustrations (some color)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781613245309, 1613245300
oclc:ocn740435881
LC Classification:QK936
Dewey Decimal:634

Chapter 2. Bananas: environment and crop physiology / David W. Turner, Jeanie A. Fortescue and Dane S. Thomas -- Chapter 3. Cacao: ecophysiology of growth and production / Alex-Alan F. de Almeida and Raúl R. Valle -- Chapter 4. Cassava: physiological mechanisms and plant traits underlying tolerance to prolonged drought and their application for breeding improved cultivars in the seasonally dry and semiarid tropics / Mabrouk A. El-Sharkawy -- Chapter 5. Citrus: an overview of fruiting physiology / Domingo J. Iglesias, Manuel Cercós, José M. Colmenero-Flores [and others] -- Chapter 6. Coconut palm: ecophysiology under water deficit conditions / Fábio P. Gomes and Carlos H.B.A. Prado -- Chapter 7. Coffee: environment and crop physiology / Fábio M. DaMatta, Cláudio P. Ronchi, Moacyr Maestri and Raimundo S. Barros -- Chapter 8. Mango: reproductive physiology / Thomas L. Davenport -- Chapter 9. Mango: effects of preharvest factors on fruit growth, quality and postharvest behavior / Mathieu Léchaudel and Jacques Joas -- Chapter 10. Oil palm: ecophysiology of growth and production / Ian E. Henson -- Chapter 11. Papaya: environment and crop physiology / Eliemar Campostrini, David M. Glenn …

Subjects

Cultures tropicales -- Écophysiologie GARDENING -- Fruit Plant ecophysiology Plantations ligneuses -- Écophysiologie Plantes -- Écophysiologie TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture Tree crops -- Ecophysiology Tropical crops -- Ecophysiology