Crop science : progress and prospects, edited by J. Nösberger, H.H. Geiger, and R.C. Struik

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Crop science : progress and prospects, edited by J. Nösberger, H.H. Geiger, and R.C. Struik

Title remainder

progress and prospects

Statement of responsibility

edited by J. Nösberger, H.H. Geiger, and R.C. Struik

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• Crop science : progress and prospects

Publication

• Wallingford, England | New York, CABI Pub., ©2001

Note

Papers presented at the Third International Crop Science Congress in Hamburg, Germany

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Contents

Facing the Growing Needs of Mankind -- Food Security? We Are Losing Ground Fast! / F.W.T. Penning de Vries -- The Future of World, National and Household Food Security / F. Heidhues -- Crop Science Research to Assure Food Security / K.G. Cassman -- Modifying the Composition of Plant Foods for Better Human Health / R.F. Hurrell -- Facing the Growing Needs of Mankind: Grasslands and Rangelands / R.J. Wilkins -- Stress in Crops and Cropping Systems -- Abiotic Stresses, Plant Reaction and New Approaches Towards Understanding Stress Tolerance / H.J. Bohnert and R.A. Bressan -- Plant Stress Factors: Their Impact on Productivity of Cropping Systems / U.R. Sangakkara -- Optimizing Water Use / N.C. Turner -- Abiotic Stresses and Staple Crops / G.O. Edmeades, M. Cooper, R. Lafitte, C. Zinselmeier, J.-M. Ribaut, J.E. Habben, C. Loffler and M. Banziger -- Biotic Stresses in Crops / R. Nelson -- Management of Complex Interactions for Growth Resources and of Biotic Stresses in Agroforestry / C.K. Ong and M.R. Rao -- Diversity in Agroecosystems -- Optimizing Crop Diversification / D.J. Connor -- Biodiversity of Agroecosystems: Past, Present and Uncertain Future / P.J. Edwards and A. Hilbeck -- Conservation and Utilization of Biodiversity in the Andean Ecoregion / W.W. Collins -- The Role of Landscape Heterogeneity in the Sustainability of Cropping Systems / J. Baudry and F. Papy -- Designing Crops and Cropping Systems for the Future -- Cropping Systems for the Future / J. Boiffin, E. Malezieux and D. Picard -- Will Yield Barriers Limit Future Rice Production? / J.E. Sheehy -- New Crops for the 21st Century / J. Janick -- Plant Biotechnology: Methods, Goals and Achievements / U. Sonnewald and K. Herbers -- Transgenic Plants for Sustainable Crop Production / B. Keller and E. Hutter Carabias -- Position Papers -- Crop Science: Scientific and Ethical Challenges to Meet Human Needs / L.O. Fresco -- Declaration of Hamburg / J.H.J. Spiertz

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1 online resource (xviii, 398 pages)

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