| Climate and Agriculture: An Ecological Survey Contributor(s): Chang, Jen-Hu (Author) |
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ISBN: 0202362493 ISBN-13: 9780202362496 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: This summary of what is known about microclimatic environments and the eff ects of climate on plant growth presents a comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate and agriculture. Th e author covers the theory and data of modern physical geography, meteorology, and agronomy within the context of contemporary ecological analysis to produce a book invaluable not only to the student and research worker but also one that deals for the fi rst time with the application of theory to real problems of energy budgets and water balance for the practical agronomist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 338.14 |
| LCCN: 2008055478 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 7.01" W x 10" (1.24 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: This summary of what is known about microclimatic environments and the effects of climate on plant growth presents a comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate and agriculture. The author covers the theory and data of modern physical geography, meteorology, and agronomy within the context of contemporary ecological analysis to produce a book invaluable not only to the student and research worker but also one that deals for the first time with the application of theory to real problems of energy budgets and water balance for the practical agronomist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chang, Jen-Hu: - Jen-Hu Chang is professor emeritus of geography and climatology at the University of Hawaii. He is a past member of the editorial board of the Annuals of the Association of American Geographers and is past secretary of the Hawaiian Geophysical Society. He is the author of Atmospheric Circulation Systems and Climates, Agricultural Geography of Taiwan, and Problems and Methods in Agricultural Climatology. |