Climate and Agriculture: An Ecological Survey

ISBN-13: 9781138520653 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 320 str.

Jen-Hu Chang

Opis

Presents a comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate and agriculture. This book considers radiation flux in the free atmosphere and in the biosphere near the ground, the processes of photosynthesis and photoperiodism, and the effect of radiation and temperature on plant growth.

Spis treści

1: Introduction; 2: Radiation Balance; 3: Photosynthesis; 4: Radiation Distribution within the Plant Community; 5: Leaf Area Index; 6: Radiation Utilization by Field Crops; 7: Photoperiodism; 8: Air and Leaf Temperature; 9: Soil Temperature; 10: Frost Protection; 11: Wind Profile near the Ground; 12: Water in Relation to Plant Growth; 13: Evapotranspiration; 14: Lysimeters; 15: Empirical Formulae; 16: The Aerodynamic Approach; 17: The Energy Budget Approach; 18: Evaporimeters; 19: Water Balance; 20: Water and Yield Relationship; 21: Dew, Fog, and Humidity; 22: Wind; 23: Conclusion

O autorze

Jen-hu Chang