Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science, Volume One - 9781774630976

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Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science, Volume OneThe Principles and Applications\nAuthor(s): M. L. Choudhary, V. B. Patel, Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, S. Sheraz Mahdl\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781774630976, 978-1774630976\nSynopsis\nClimate change and increased climate variability in terms of rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and increasing extreme weather events, such as severe drought and devastating floods, pose a threat to the production of agricultural and horticultural cropsa threat this is expected to worsen. \n\nClimate change is already affectingand is likely to increaseinvasive species, pests, and disease vectors, all adversely affecting agri-horticultural crop productivity. Advances in agricultural knowledge, science, and technology will be required to develop improved crop traits, such as temperature, drought, pest, and salt tolerance. This two-volume set gives readers an.