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Main Authors: Ehlers, Wilfried (Author), Goss, M. J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2003.
Subjects:
Crops and water.
Plant-water relationships.
Meteorology and Climate.
Plant Production.
Plant Water Relations.
Soil Management.
Soil Physics.
Soil Water Management (Irrigation and Drainage), (Revised June 2002)
Atmosphere.
Biomass production.
Climatic change.
Climatic factors.
Crop management.
Crop production.
Crop yield.
Dry matter accumulation.
Interception.
Irrigation.
Plant water relations.
Radiation.
Soil management.
Soil water balance.
Soil water.
Tillage.
Water availability.
Water balance.
Water stress.
Water supply.
Water uptake.
Water use.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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.