Water dynamics in plant production / Wilfried Ehlers and Michael Goss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ehlers, Wilfried.

Contributor:

Goss, M. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crops and water.

Plant-water relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York, NY : CABI Pub., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

''Water Dynamics in Plant Production'' provides an integrated approach to water dynamics in plant and crop production, combining the areas of plant nutrition and physiology, soil physics and hydrology.

Contents:

Preface; Abbreviations; 1 The Role of Water in Plant Life; 2 The Role of Water in Soil; 3 The Interdependency of Soil Water and Vegetation; 4 Properties and Energy State of Water; 5 Water Storage and Movement in Soil; 6 The Root - the Plant's Organ for Water Uptake; 7 The Water Balance of the Plant; 8 The Plant as a Link between Soil and Atmosphere: an Overview; 9 Water Use by Crops; 10 Radiation and Dry Matter Production; 11 Water Use and Dry Matter Production; 12 Influence of Nutrient Supply on Water Use and Establishment of Yield; 13 Yield Formation under Inadequate Water Supply

14 Water Stress in Plants15 Climatic Factors Influencing Yield; 16 Breeding for Yield and Water Use; 17 Controlling the Soil's Water Balance by Soil Management; 18 Controlling Water Use by Crop Management; 19 Irrigation; 20 Epilogue; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-86616-0

9786610866168

0-85199-868-2

OCLC:

70771865