Advances in Crop Environment Interaction

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ISBN:	9811318603
ISBN 13:	9789811318603
Herausgeber:	Santanu Kumar Bal/Joydeep Mukherjee/Burhan Uddin Choudhury et al
Verlag:	Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang:	xiii, 437 S., 21 s/w Illustr., 43 farbige Illustr., 437 p. 64 illus., 43 illus. in color.
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.11.2018
Auflage:	1/2018
Produktform:	Gebunden/Hardback
Einband:	Gebunden

World’s population is projected to grow to 9.3 billion in 2050. Such massive increase in population is going to put huge stress on crop production. With the increase in population and non-conducive environment due to climate change there is increased stress on the crop plants. High stress levels modify the physiology as well the interactions of the plants with their living and non-living environment.Agriculture is facing acute challenges from weather variability, irrigation water scarcity, degradation of soil and environmental health (pollution, GHGs fluxes, heavy metal contamination) and its bio-magnification.Given these facts, assessing the status of natural resource base, understanding the mechanism of management, adaptation & mitigation approaches is of great and imminent challenge for all of us. In this context, it is essential to understand application potentials of modern tools, existing coping mechanisms and their integration to develop advanced mitigation strategies. Researchers are integrating base line ancillary information derived from the core laboratory/field base research with the innovative techniques. This is useful in finding affordable and feasible solutions to address local problems.It is also interesting to note how the biotic component in the form of insect and diseases are affected through this crop environment interaction.In a broader perspective, the proposed book deals with crop-environment interaction in the pretext of changing climatic conditions. Various topics covered lay emphasis on researchable issues in the soil-plant-atmospheric continuum.The book tries to bring answers to four major themes such as -a. Understanding the mechanism of carbon dynamics in soil-plant-environment complex; greenhouse gas fluxes in agriculture systems; soil properties influenced by climate change and variation in organic carbon accumulation across altitudinal gradientsb. Mitigation and management for: Photo-thermal environment for improving crop productivity; Soil health under variable climate; Agro-ecosystem evapotranspiration loss through biophysical controls; Heat stress in field crops and its management.c. Studying the impact of climate change on: insect-pest interaction; manifestation of diseases; Adaptation strategies for island agro-ecosystem.d. Innovative approaches for assessing stress impacts in crops such as crop modelling, remote sensing, stress indices etc.The proposed book is a collection of contribution form the authoritative experts in the field. The book is going to give a perspective to young researchers and open up new avenues of work in the respective fields. Planned book is relevant for postgraduate students as well as for other academicians.

Artikelnummer: 5289964 Kategorie: Botanik

Beschreibung

Beschreibung

Presents comprehensive understanding of mechanism and various processes in soil-plant-environment dynamics Addresses management and mitigation options for soil properties influence by climate change Elucidates different approaches for assessing stress impacts in crops through latest protocols Studies the impact of climate change on adaptation strategies of plants

Autorenporträt

Dr. Santanu Kumar Bal is a Principal Scientist at the ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad. He obtained his M.Sc. & Ph.D. degrees in Agrometeorology from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. He has published 55 research articles, 110 other publications and received advanced training on database management in meteorology and hydrology in Israel. His current research interests include development of dynamic crop weather calendars & improvement in prediction of crop phenology. Dr. Joydeep Mukherjee is a Principal Scientist at the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Physics from ICAR-IARI. He has published 73 research articles, 32 other publications and received advanced training on the application of GIS in agriculture at OSU, USA. His current research interests include micrometeorology using Las and eddy covariance tower and soil moisture estimation using microwave remote sensing. Dr. Burhan Uddin Choudhury is a Principal Scientist at the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya. He obtained his M.Sc. from PAU & Ph.D. in Agricultural Physics from ICAR-IARI. He has published 62 research articles, 55 other publications and he received the Rothamsted International Fellow 2016, prestigious IARI merit model and ICAR-biennial Team Research Award. His current research interests are NRM using hyperspectral remote sensing (RS), UAV and multispectral RS, crop & soil erosion studies in the fragile hilly ecosystems of NE India. Dr. Ashok Kumar Dhawan is former Additional Director & Head of the Department of Entomology, PAU Ludhiana. He is the President of the Indian Ecological Society and the Society for Sustainable Cotton Production. He has 71 recommendations, 16 books and 430 research articles to his credit. He is fellow of 7 professional societies and at present is involved in organizing conferences to developawareness among policy planner and public/private sectors on issues related to ecology & environment by organizing conferences.