Crop Yield Physiology and Processes - Smith, Donald L.; Hamel, Chantal; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1999)
Physiological Control of Growth and Yield in Wheat: Analysis and Synthesis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Components of Yield -- 3 Wheat Development -- 4 Quantitative Aspects of Development: Canopy Generation -- 5 Leaf (Green) Area Index and the Interception of PAR -- 6 Radiation-Use Efficiency -- 7 Quantitative Aspects of Development: Generation of Grain Population Density -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Growth and Development of Oat with Special Reference to Source-Sink Interaction and Productivity -- 1 Oat as a Subject for Crop Physiological Studies -- 2 Phenostages and Phenophases of Oat with Agricultural Interest -- 3 Canopy Architecture and Function in Relation to Dry-Matter Production -- 4 Vegetative Organs as Competing Sinks During Formation and Realization of Yield Potential -- 5 The Need for Description of Oat Ideotypes? -- References -- Barley: Physiology of Yield -- 1 Apex Development and Contribution to Yield -- 2 Tillering and Tiller Contribution to Grain Yield -- 3 Grain Filling -- 4 Carbon Metabolism -- 5 Nitrogen Metabolism -- 6 Protein Synthesis and Amino Acid Composition -- 7 Contribution of Preanthesis Carbon and Nitrogen to Yield -- 8 Phosphorus Uptake and Mycorrhizal Associations -- 9 Potassium Uptake -- 10 Plant Lodging and Growth Regulators -- 11 Conclusions -- References -- Rice -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Growth and Development -- 3 Photosynthesis and Dry-Matter Production -- 4 Environmental Control of Growth and Yield -- 5 Yield Determining Processes -- 6 Analysis of Yield Components -- 7 Response to Cultural Factors -- 8 Improving Yield Potential -- 9 New Plant Types -- 10 Hybrid Rice -- 11 Biotechnological Approaches -- 12 Future Directions -- References -- Physiology of Maize -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Phenology -- 3 Dry Matter Accumulation -- 4 Dry Matter Partitioning -- 5 Genetic Improvement -- References -- Leaf Expansion and Phenological Development: Key Determinants of Sunflower Plasticity, Growth and Yield -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Phenotypic Plasticity -- 3 Leaf Area -- 4 Phenological Development -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Cotton: Factors Associated with Assimilation Capacity, Flower Production, Boll Set, and Yield -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Root and Canopy Development -- 3 CO2-Assimilation Capacity -- 4 Fruiting-Form Formation -- 5 Carbohydrate Metabolism and Utilization -- 6 Environmental Effects -- 7 Monitoring and Management -- 8 Breeding and Yield Physiology Research Challenges -- 9 Summary -- 10 Glossary of Cotton Yield Physiology Terms -- References -- Jute -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Seed: Viability and Germination -- 3 Seedling Growth and Initial Field Operations -- 4 Root System -- 5 Leaf Area, Light Interception and Canopy Photosynthesis -- 6 CO2 Metabolism and Carbon-Use Efficiency -- 7 Assimilate Translocation and Partitioning -- 8 Photoperiod and Flowering -- 9 Improvement of Jute Productivity: Problems and Prospects -- References -- Sugarcane -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Growth and Yield Dynamics -- 3 Sucrose Synthesis and Partitioning -- 4 Conclusion: Prospects for Increasing Sucrose Yield -- References -- Sugar Beet -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Crop Establishment and Early Development -- 3 Leaf Growth and Development -- 4 Fibrous Root Development -- 5 Growth and Development of the Storage Root -- 6 Photosynthesis and Growth -- 7 Water Relations and Stress -- 8 Assimilate Partitioning -- 9 Crop Growth and Sucrose Accumulation -- 10 Sugar Beet and Climate Change -- 11 Sugarbeet in the Future -- References -- Potato -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Basic Plan of the Potato Plant -- 3 Physiological Age and Growth Vigour -- 4 Interrelations Between Numbers of Component Plant Parts -- 5 The Process of Tuber Formation -- 6 Rate and Duration of Development Processes -- 7 Radiation Interception, Growth Rate and Total Dry Matter Production -- 8 Temperature and the Rate of Growth Processes -- 9 Dry Matter Distribution -- 10 Nitrogen Nutrition and Potato Production -- 11 Drought and Potato Production -- 12 Second Growth -- 13 Tuber Size Distribution -- References -- Cowpea -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Grain Yield in Optimal Environments -- 3 Grain Yield Under Drought -- 4 Photoperiod and Temperature Effects on Phenology and Responses to Stress -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] Physiology and Symbiotic Dinitrogen Fixation -- 1 Origin and Introduction -- 2 Plant Development -- 3 Plant Physiology -- 4 Symbiotic Dinitrogen Fixation -- References -- Physiological Control of Growth and Yield in White Clover -- 1 Growth Form of White Clover -- 2 Physiological Control of Growth -- References -- Physiological Control of Alfalfa Growth and Yield -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Alfalfa Yield Component Analysis -- 3 Factors Influencing Alfalfa Yield Components -- 4 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- Physiological Control of Forage Grass Yield and Growth -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dynamic Models -- 3 Seasonal Models -- 4 Examples -- 5 Summary -- References.
Keywords: Agriculture; Forestry; Plant science; Botany; Agriculture; Forestry; Plant Sciences