An Introduction to Crop Physiology

This book digests the ways that physiological processes are integrated to produce the responses shown by whole plants growing in the field.

F. L. Milthorpe (Author), J. Moorby (Author)

9780521295819, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 24 January 1980

260 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.39 kg

This 1974 book was made available as a second edition in 1979. It provides an understanding of the ways in which the various physiological processes are integrated to produce the responses shown by whole plants growing in the variable environment in the field, whilst stressing the quantitative aspects of these relationships. This was the first general text to attempt such a treatment, thereby digesting much material that had been found only in research papers or detailed monographs and complementing the reductionist approach of most standard texts of plant physiology. Most of the subject matter concerns agricultural systems, but many of the concepts and approaches are applicable to more complex natural ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on integrating knowledge from many sources and on trying to assess quantitatively the importance of each component. The result is a comprehensive account making the book a valuable background for all interested in the study of plants in the field.

Prefaces
Acknowledgements
1. Prolegomena
2. The environment
3. The supply and use of water
4. The absorption and transport of mineral nutrients
5. Photosynthesis and respiration
6, Germination and seeding emergence
7. vegetative growth
8. Flowering and fruit growth
9. Some aspects of overall growth and its modification
10. The prediction of responses
Glossary
Appendices
Index.

Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]