An Introduction to Crop Physiology
This 1974 book was made available as a second edition in 1979. It provides an understanding of the ways in which the various physiological processes are integrated to produce the responses shown by whole plants growing in the variable environment in the field, whilst stressing the quantitative aspects of these relationships. This was the first general text to attempt such a treatment, thereby digesting much material that had been found only in research papers or detailed monographs and complementing the reductionist approach of most standard texts of plant physiology. Most of the subject matter concerns agricultural systems, but many of the concepts and approaches are applicable to more complex natural ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on integrating knowledge from many sources and on trying to assess quantitatively the importance of each component. The result is a comprehensive account making the book a valuable background for all interested in the study of plants in the field.
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An Introduction to Crop Physiology
This 1974 book was made available as a second edition in 1979. It provides an understanding of the ways in which the various physiological processes are integrated to produce the responses shown by whole plants growing in the variable environment in the field, whilst stressing the quantitative aspects of these relationships. This was the first general text to attempt such a treatment, thereby digesting much material that had been found only in research papers or detailed monographs and complementing the reductionist approach of most standard texts of plant physiology. Most of the subject matter concerns agricultural systems, but many of the concepts and approaches are applicable to more complex natural ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on integrating knowledge from many sources and on trying to assess quantitatively the importance of each component. The result is a comprehensive account making the book a valuable background for all interested in the study of plants in the field.
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An Introduction to Crop Physiology

An Introduction to Crop Physiology

by F. L. Milthorpe, J. Moorby
An Introduction to Crop Physiology

An Introduction to Crop Physiology

by F. L. Milthorpe, J. Moorby

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This 1974 book was made available as a second edition in 1979. It provides an understanding of the ways in which the various physiological processes are integrated to produce the responses shown by whole plants growing in the variable environment in the field, whilst stressing the quantitative aspects of these relationships. This was the first general text to attempt such a treatment, thereby digesting much material that had been found only in research papers or detailed monographs and complementing the reductionist approach of most standard texts of plant physiology. Most of the subject matter concerns agricultural systems, but many of the concepts and approaches are applicable to more complex natural ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on integrating knowledge from many sources and on trying to assess quantitatively the importance of each component. The result is a comprehensive account making the book a valuable background for all interested in the study of plants in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521295819
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 01/24/1980
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 260
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

Prefaces; Acknowledgements; 1. Prolegomena; 2. The environment; 3. The supply and use of water; 4. The absorption and transport of mineral nutrients; 5. Photosynthesis and respiration; 6, Germination and seeding emergence; 7. vegetative growth; 8. Flowering and fruit growth; 9. Some aspects of overall growth and its modification; 10. The prediction of responses; Glossary; Appendices; Index.
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