{"product_id":"9781405108591","title":"The Physiology of Crop Yield","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Physiology of Crop Yield\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert K. M. Hay | John R. Porter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Agriculture \/ Agronomy \/ Crop Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Physiology of Crop Yield,\u003c\/i\u003e 2nd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1989, \u003ci\u003ePhysiology of Crop Yield\u003c\/i\u003e was the first student textbook to digest and assimilate the many advances in crop physiology, within a framework of resource capture and use. Retaining the central core of the first edition, this long-awaited second edition draws on recent developments in areas such as phenology, canopy dynamics and crop modelling, and the concepts of sustainable crop production. A broad perspective is developed, from the gene through the plant and crop to the ecosystem, covering:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvances in molecular biology relating to crop science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLimitation of crop yield by the supply of water or nitrogen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobal climate change and its impact on crop modelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhysiological aspects of crop quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA wider range of species, with emphasis on wheat, maize and soybean\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be a valuable tool for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of agricultural science, plant science, applied ecology and environmental science. It will be an essential addition to all libraries in universities and relevant research establishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert K M Hay\u003c\/b\u003e was, until 2004, director of the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency. He is currently Visiting Professor in the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn R Porter\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Agroecology at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Denmark and was formerly President of the European Society for Agronomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 November 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405108591\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310626402444,"sku":"9781405108591","price":106.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405108591.jpg?v=1780194858","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405108591","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}