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Climate change and agricultural ecosystems
'Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems' explains the causative factors of climate change related to agriculture, soil and plants, and discusses the relevant resulting mitigation process. Agricultural ecosystems include factors from the surrounding areas where agriculture experiences direct or indirect interaction with the plants, animals, and microbes present. Changes in climatic conditions influence all the factors of agricultural ecosystems, which can potentially adversely affect their productivity. This book summarizes the different aspects of vulnerability, adaptation, and amelioration of climate change in respect to plants, crops, soil, and microbes for the sustainability of the agricultural sector and, ultimately, food security for the future. It also focuses on the utilization of information technology for the sustainability of the agricultural sector along with the capacity and adaptability of agricultural societies under climate change. 'Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems' incorporates both theoretical and practical aspects, and serves as base line information for future research. This book is a valuable resource for those working in environmental sciences, soil sciences, agricultural microbiology, plant pathology, and agronomy. --
Front Cover; Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Agriculture in the Era of Climate Change: Consequences and Effects; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture; 1.2.1 Need for Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation Frameworks Into Sustainable Development Planning; 1.3 Dependence on Subsistence Agriculture; 1.4 Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production Around the Globe; 1.4.1 Effects of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture; 1.5 Effects of Climate Change on Food Security
1.6 Effect of Climate Change on Geographical Distribution of Crop Species1.7 Effect of Climate Change on Insect Pest and Disease Development; 1.8 Effect of Climate Change on Ontogeny of Crops; 1.8.1 Phenology; 1.8.2 Flowering; 1.8.3 Pollination; 1.8.4 Seed Quality; 1.8.4.1 Seed Size; 1.8.4.2 Dormancy; 1.8.4.3 Seed Mass; 1.8.4.4 Germination; 1.8.4.5 Seed Vigor; 1.8.4.6 Yield; 1.9 Impact of Climate Change on Abiotic Environmental Factors Affecting Crop Productivity; 1.10 Strategies for Adaptation; 1.10.1 Changes in Seed Production Locations; 1.10.2 Changing Sowing Date; 1.10.3 Plant Breeding
1.11 Conclusion and RecommendationsAcknowledgment; Conflict of interest; References; Further Reading; 2 Sustainable Agricultural Practices Using Beneficial Fungi Under Changing Climate Scenario; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fungi as a Biofertilizer; 2.3 Fungi as a Biocontrol Agent; 2.4 Application of Fungi in Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils (Mycoremediation); 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Climate Change and Soil Dynamics: Effects on Soil Microbes and Fertility of Soil; 3.1 Microbial Response to Changes in Climate; 3.1.1 Effect of Increase in Temperature; 3.1.2 Impact of Increased Carbon Dioxide
3.1.3 Impact of Changing Soil Moisture3.1.4 Effect of Climate Change on Fertility of Soil; 3.1.4.1 Invasive Organisms and the Soil Food Web; 3.2 Soil Management for Climate-Smart Agriculture; 3.3 Conclusions; References; Further Reading; 4 Agrochemicals: Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Climate Changing Scenarios; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Classification of Agrochemicals; 4.2.1 Plant Protection Chemicals; 4.2.1.1 Insecticides; Inorganic Insecticides; Organic Insecticides; 4.2.1.2 Fungicides; Classification of Fungicides; 4.2.1.3 Herbicides; Classification of Herbicides; 4.2.1.4 Rodenticide
4.2.2 Plant Growth Regulators4.2.2.1 Growth Promoting Hormones (Mahajan, 2014); 4.2.2.2 Growth Inhibiting Hormones; 4.2.3 Fertilizers; 4.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Insect Pests and Pathogens; 4.3.1 Impacts of Climate Change on Insect Pests; 4.3.2 Impacts of Climate Change on Plant Pathogens; 4.3.3 Relationship Between Pesticides and Climate Change for Crops; 4.4 Climate Change and Agrochemical Use; 4.4.1 Agrochemical Usage as Influenced by Climate; 4.4.2 Beneficial Effects of Agrochemical Use; 4.4.3 Harmful Effects of Agrochemical Use
edited by Krishna Kumar Choudhary, Ajay Kumar, Amit Kishore Singh.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Duxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]