Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 2

Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 2
Title Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 2 PDF eBook
Author Shashank Shekhar Solankey
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 381
Release 2023-01-01
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 3031208404

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This second volume on the topic will be extremely useful for the researchers and postgraduate students working on vegetable crops with a special focus on climate change. Today, the entire world is suffering from global warming and its consequent, climate change. This has emerged as the most prominent global environmental issue and there is an urgent need to mitigate its impact on agriculture. Over the past 20 years South Asia has had a robust economic growth, yet it is home to more than one fourth of the world’s hunger and 40% of the world’s malnourished children and women. Persistent climatic variability, which results in frequent drought and flood, is among the major reasons for this phenomenon. Vegetables are in general more succulent (have 90% water) and more sensitive to climatic vagaries and sudden changes in temperature, as well as irregular precipitation at any phase of crop growing, can affect the normal growth, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, fruit development and fruit ripening which eventually decreases the yield. The irregular precipitation also causes the soil salinity and is a major challenge in many vegetable growing areas. To mitigate the harmful impact of climatic change there is an urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies for adverse effect of climate change and preference should be given to the development of heat, cold, drought, flood and salinity stress tolerant genotypes along with climate proofing through conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques, as well as exploiting the beneficial effects of CO2 enhancement on crop growth and yield. Available evidence shows that there is high probability of increase in the frequency and intensity of climate related natural hazards due to climate change and hence increase the potential threat due to climate change related natural disasters in the world. At present protected cultivation and grafted seedlings are also popularizing among vegetable growers because of the huge scope as well as, molecular breeding, emerging insect-pests & diseases and postharvest quality of vegetables under this climate change scenario. Moreover, underexploited vegetables, perennial vegetable and tuber crops have a more tolerant ability to climate vagaries compare to major vegetables which are also discussed in this book.

Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 1

Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 1
Title Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 1 PDF eBook
Author Shashank Shekhar Solankey
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 262
Release 2021-04-09
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 3030634973

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A considerable change in climate at a global level will impact the vegetable cultivation and agriculture as a whole; subsequently affecting the world's food supply. Climate change per se is not necessarily harmful; the problems arise from extreme events that are difficult to predict (erratic rainfall patterns and unpredictable high and low temperatures), and consequently reduce crop productivity. Vegetables are in general more succulent (have 90% water) and are more sensitive to climatic vagaries. Sudden changes in temperature coupled with irregular precipitation at any phase of crop growth can affect the normal growth, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, fruit development and fruit ripening can decrease the yield. The irregular precipitation can also affect the soil salinity and is a major challenge in many vegetable growing areas. To mitigate the harmful impact of climatic change there is a urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies for adverse effect of climate change and the preference should be given on development of heat, cold, drought, flood and salinity stress tolerant genotypes along with climate proofing through conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques. Available evidence shows that there is a high probability of increase in the frequency and intensity of climate related natural hazards due to climate change and hence increases the potential threat due to climate change related natural disasters in the world. This book (Volume- I) will be basically useful for the researchers and postgraduate students with current challenges and mitigation strategies for increasing vegetable production under a changing climate.

Plant Quarantine Challenges under Climate Change Anxiety

Plant Quarantine Challenges under Climate Change Anxiety
Title Plant Quarantine Challenges under Climate Change Anxiety PDF eBook
Author Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 564
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ISBN 3031560116

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Agrometeorological Applications for Climate Resilient Agriculture

Agrometeorological Applications for Climate Resilient Agriculture
Title Agrometeorological Applications for Climate Resilient Agriculture PDF eBook
Author Nabansu Chattopadhyay
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 450
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ISBN 3031510836

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Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity

Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity
Title Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity PDF eBook
Author Jameel M. Al-Khayri
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 1073
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ISBN 981995245X

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Advanced Crop Improvement, Volume 2

Advanced Crop Improvement, Volume 2
Title Advanced Crop Improvement, Volume 2 PDF eBook
Author Aamir Raina
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 579
Release 2023-10-12
Genre Science
ISBN 3031266692

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As per the reports of FAO, the human population will rise to 9 billion by the end of 2050 and 70% of more food must be produced over the next three decades to feed the additional population. The breeding approaches for crop improvement programs are dependent on the availability and accessibility of genetic variation, either spontaneous or induced by the mutagens. Plant breeders, agronomists, and geneticists are under constant pressure to expand food production by employing innovative breeding strategies to enhance yield, adaptability, nutrition, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In conventional breeding approaches, introgression of genes in crop varieties is laborious and time-consuming. Nowadays, new innovative plant breeding techniques such as molecular breeding and plant biotechnology, supplement the traditional breeding approaches to achieve the desired goals of enhanced food production. With the advent of recent molecular tools like genomics, transgenics, molecular marker-assisted back-crossing, TILLING, Eco-TILLING, gene editing, CRISPR CAS, non-targeted protein abundant comparative proteomics, genome wide association studies have made possible mapping of important QTLs, insertion of transgenes, reduction of linkage drags, and manipulation of genome. In general, conventional and modern plant breeding approaches would be strategically ideal for developing new elite crop varieties to meet the feeding requirement of the increasing world population. This book highlights the latest progress in the field of plant breeding, and their applicability in crop improvement. The basic concept of this 2-volume work is to assess the use of modern breeding strategies in supplementing the conventional breeding toward the development of elite crop varieties, for obtaining desired goals of food production.

Applications of Bacillus and Bacillus Derived Genera in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Beyond

Applications of Bacillus and Bacillus Derived Genera in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Beyond
Title Applications of Bacillus and Bacillus Derived Genera in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Beyond PDF eBook
Author Vellaichamy Mageshwaran
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 275
Release 2024-01-10
Genre Science
ISBN 9819981956

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This edited volume provides a comprehensive view of the recent developments on Bacillus and their application in agriculture and allied sectors in a global scenario. Research articles sharing a consolidated state-of-the-art development in this area are solicited for this book. This book is a complete package covering all spheres of diversity and taxonomy, nutrient supplementation, biotic and abiotic stress management, biofilm and endophytic colonization, commercialization and regulatory mechanisms, etc. Descriptions of cutting-edge techniques and novel approaches on Bacillus research is also covered. A part of the book concentrates on the biotic and abiotic stress management in several important crops. It contains 11 contributory chapters from eminent experts in the field of life sciences specially microbiology, plant pathology and biotechnology working on different aspects of Bacilli and their application in agriculture and allied sectors. This book is useful for Graduate, Post-graduate students, research scholars, and post doctorate scholars of plant science, plant microbiology, soil microbiology and plant pathology discipline researchers, academicians, industrialists, policy makers.