Water dynamics in plant production /
This book contains 19 chapters providing the basic principles of water transport in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum and demonstrating how they can be used in practical soil and crop management. Topics covered include the roles of water in plant and soil, interdependency of soil water and vegetat...
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Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA :
CABI Pub.,
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Table of Contents:
- The Role of Water in Plant Life
- The Role of Water in Soil
- The Interdependency of Soil Water and Vegetation
- Properties and Energy State of Water
- Water Storage and Movement in Soil
- The Root : the Plant's Organ for Water Uptake
- The Water Balance of the Plant
- The Plant as a Link between Soil and Atmosphere : an Overview
- Water Use by Crops
- Radiation and Dry Matter Production
- Water Use and Dry Matter Production
- Influence of Nutrient Supply on Water Use and Establishment of Yield
- Yield Formation under Inadequate Water Supply
- Water Stress in Plants
- Climatic Factors Influencing Yield
- Breeding for Yield and Water Use
- Controlling the Soil's Water Balance by Soil Management
- Controlling Water Use by Crop Management
- Irrigation.