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Current trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to satisfy future demand under predicted climate change scenarios unless rates of crop improvement are accelerated. In order to maintain food security in the face of these challenges, a holistic approach that includes stress-tolerant germplasm, sustainable crop and natural resource management, and sound policy interventions will be needed. The first volume in the CABI Climate Change Series, this book provides an overview of the essential disciplines required for sustainable crop production in unpredictable environments. Chapters include discussions of adapting to biotic and abiotic stresses, sustainable and resource-conserving technologies and new tools for enhancing crop adaptation. Examples of successful applications as well as future prospects of how each discipline can be expected to evolve over the next 30 years are also presented. Laying out the basic concepts needed to adapt to and mitigate changes in crop environments, this is an essential resource for researchers and students in crop and environmental science as well as policy makers.

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"This first book of the CABI series on climate change is a valuable contribution for all those working along the human food chain and will be very helpful for students, teachers and researchers." Animal Feed Science and Technology 174 (2012) - Unknown

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher CAB International
  • Publication Date May 2017
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781786393081 / 1786393085
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 45 GBP
  • Pages308
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Copyright Year2017
  • Dimensions244 X 172 mm
  • SeriesCABI Climate Change Series
  • Reference Code4160

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