| Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies, Volume 2: Agronomic, Abiotic and Biotic Stress Traits Contributor(s): Al-Khayri, Jameel M. (Editor), Jain, Shri Mohan (Editor), Johnson, Dennis V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319225170 ISBN-13: 9783319225173 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Science | Life Sciences - Horticulture - Science | Biotechnology |
| Dewey: 630 |
| Physical Information: 1.57" H x 6.18" W x 9.5" (3.30 lbs) 707 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The basic concept of this book is to examine the use of innovative methods augmenting traditional plant breeding towards the development of new crop varieties under different environmental conditions to achieve sustainable food production. This book consists of two volumes: Volume 1 subtitled Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools and Volume 2 subtitled Agronomic, Abiotic and Biotic Stress Traits. This is volume 2 which contains 18 chapters highlighting breeding strategies for specific plant traits including improved nutritional and pharmaceutical properties as well as enhanced tolerance to insects, diseases, drought, salinity and temperature extremes expected under predicted global climate change. |