Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
. Ed(S): Rai, Ashwani K. (Banaras Hindu University); Takabe, Teruhiro
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Paperback. Editor(s): Rai, Ashwani K. (Banaras Hindu University); Takabe, Teruhiro. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Stresses in plants caused by salt, drought, temperature, oxygen, and toxic compounds are the principal reason for reduction in crop yield. For example, high salinity in soils accounts for large decline in the yield of a wide variety of crops world over; ~1000 million ha of land is affected by soil salinity. Increased sunlight leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species, which damage the plant cells. The threat of global environment change makes it increasingly demanding to generate crop plants that could withstand such harsh conditions. Much progress has been made in the identification and characterization of the mechanisms ... Read more
Stresses in plants caused by salt, drought, temperature, oxygen, and toxic compounds are the principal reason for reduction in crop yield. For example, high salinity in soils accounts for large decline in the yield of a wide variety of crops world over; ~1000 million ha of land is affected by soil salinity. Increased sunlight leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species, which damage the plant cells. The threat of global environment change makes it increasingly demanding to generate crop plants that could withstand such harsh conditions. Much progress has been made in the identification and characterization of the mechanisms ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048171194
SKU
V9789048171194
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99-15
Reviews for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
From the reviews: "This textbook aims to present a state of the art description of the physiological, biochemical and molecular status of the understanding of abiotic stress in plants and the application of biotechnology to crop and environmental improvement. … could serve postgraduates, academics and researchers alike as a reference to the current state of ... Read more