Description

The book examines the physiological and genetic underpinnings of previous and projected future gains in crop yields while outlining effective breeding approaches to boost the yields of the major crops used around the world. Genetic Improvement of Field Crops, which covers crops with vastly different morphologies, photosynthetic rates, and nitrogen metabolisms, looks into the adjustments breeders have made to the physiological characteristics influencing wheat grain production and nitrogen content over the past century; outlines the oat crop traits that have previously undergone modification or that could undergo additional modification through breeding to boost yield potential; identifies a number of genetic components in barley that are responsible for both yield potential and stress tolerance. Genetic Improvement of Field Crops is intended for plant physiologists and breeders, crop and agricultural scientists, agronomists, biochemists, geneticists, biotechnologists, microbiologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. It provides literature citations that enable further in-depth study of specific topics.