Abiotic stress management for resilient agriculture

• Other Authors: Minhas, P. S. (Editor), Rane, Jagadish (Editor), Pasala, Ratna Kumar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Sustainable agriculture.; Crops > Effect of stress on.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789811057441; 9789811057434
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of on abiotic stresses in terms of the challenges; scope and opportunities; copping strategies for adaptation and mitigation using novel tools for building resilience in agricultural crops and livestock; as well as for policy implementation. Divided into...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Part I: Advances and Prospects for Understanding Stress Environments; 1: Abiotic Stresses in Agriculture: An Overview; References; 2: Atmospheric Stressors: Challenges and Coping Strategies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Atmospheric Composition: Past, Present and Future; 2.2.1 Changes in Atmospheric Composition and its Effect on Climate; 2.2.2 Climate Change and Extreme Events; 2.3 Impact of Atmospheric Stresses on Agriculture; 2.4 Mechanical Damage.
• 2.4.1 Hailstorm; 2.4.2 Extreme Rain/Cloudburst; 2.4.3 Cyclone; 2.4.4 Sand/Dust Storms; 2.5 Physiological Damage; 2.5.1 High Temperature Stress; 2.5.1.1 Crops; 2.5.1.2 Livestock; 2.5.1.3 Poultry; 2.5.1.4 Fisheries; 2.5.2 Extreme Rain and Cloudburst; 2.5.2.1 Crops; 2.5.3 Frost and Cold Wave; 2.5.3.1 Crops; 2.5.3.2 Livestock; 2.5.3.3 Poultry; 2.5.3.4 Fisheries; 2.5.4 Air Quality and Pollution; 2.5.4.1 Crops; 2.5.4.2 Livestock; 2.5.4.3 Poultry; 2.5.4.4 Fisheries.
• 2.6 Management Strategies to Cope Atmospheric Stress Events; 2.6.1 High Temperature Stress; 2.6.1.1 Crops; 2.6.1.2 Livestock; 2.6.1.3 Poultry; 2.6.1.4 Fisheries; 2.6.2 Extreme Rain and Cloudburst; 2.6.2.1 Crops; 2.6.3 Frost and Cold Wave; 2.6.3.1 Crops; 2.6.3.2 Livestock; 2.6.3.3 Poultry; 2.6.3.4 Fisheries; 2.6.4 Hailstorm; 2.6.4.1 Crops; 2.6.5 Cyclone; 2.6.5.1 Crops; 2.6.5.2 Livestock; 2.6.5.3 Poultry; 2.6.5.4 Fisheries; 2.6.6 Sand/Dust Storm; 2.6.6.1 Crops; 2.6.6.2 Livestock.
• 2.7 Way Forward; References; 3: Agriculture Drought Management Options: Scope and Opportunities; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Intensity of Drought and Losses; 3.3 Achievements and Challenges; 3.4 Scope for Technological Interventions; 3.4.1 Reducing the Causes of Soil Moisture Deficit; 3.4.2 Minimizing the Impact of Drought; 3.4.3 Enhancing the Recovery from Drought; 3.5 Reorientation of Approaches; 3.5.1 Insight into Agroecosystems Facing Drought; 3.5.2 Effective Contingency Plans; 3.5.3 Drought Cycle Management.
• 3.5.4 Integrated Models for Soil-Crop-Atmosphere Interaction; 3.5.5 Emphasis on Genetics-Environment-Management Interaction; 3.5.6 Mining Genetic Resources; 3.5.7 Dryland Horticulture Technologies; 3.5.8 Efforts Beyond the Usual Business; 3.5.9 Village Transformation Into Drought-Ready Community; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4: Edaphic Stresses: Concerns and Opportunities for Management; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Processes and Extent of Soil Edaphic Stresses; 4.3 Chemical Stress Conditions.