Crop Ecology by David J. Connor, Robert S. Loomis, Kenneth G.... - 9780521761277

Crop EcologyProductivity and Management in Agricultural Systems\nAuthor(s): David J. Connor, Robert S. Loomis, Kenneth G. Cassman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521761277, 978-0521761277\nSynopsis\nFood security and environmental conservation are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It is predicted that food production must increase by at least 70% before 2050 to support continued population growth, though the size of the world's agricultural area will remain essentially unchanged. This updated and thoroughly revised second edition provides in-depth coverage of the impact of environmental conditions and management on crops, resource requirements for productivity and effects on soil resources. The approach is explanatory and integrative, with a firm basis in environmental physics, soils, physiology and morphology. System concepts are explored in detail throughout the book, gi.