Climate and Agriculture: An Ecological Survey

ISBN-13: 9780202362496 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 320 str.

Jen-Hu Chang

Opis

This summary of what is known about microclimatic environments and the eff ects of climate on plant growth presents a comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate and agriculture. Th e author covers the theory and data of modern physical geography, meteorology, and agronomy within the context of contemporary ecological analysis to produce a book invaluable not only to the student and research worker but also one that deals for the fi rst time with the application of theory to real problems of energy budgets and water balance for the practical agronomist.

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