Ecological Consequences of Increasing Crop Productivity: Plant Breeding and Biotic Diversity

ISBN-13: 9781771880121 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 328 str.

Anatoly I. Opalko; Larissa I. Weisfeld; Sarra A. Bekuzarova

Opis

With contributions from leading scientists in agricultural biology and young researchers, this book examines the ecological consequences that sometimes arise with various methods of increasing crop productivity. It also presents agroecological approaches to crop improvement and productivity from several perspectives, examines alternative energy sources, and discusses other problems related to sustainable agriculture.

Spis treści

Mountain Biota of Cultivated Meadow Pasture in North Caucasus. Cultivation of Legume Grasses for Seeds in Mountain Zones. Introduced Forms of Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense L.) for Hayfield Pasture Use. Restoration of Biodiversity in Mount Plant Communities by Means of Selection. Ways of Increasing Productivity of Amaranth in the Conditions of North Ossetia-Alania (Russia). Plant Breeding in the Western Siberia: Agro-Ecological Approaches. The Susceptibility of Factors of the Surrounding Environment on Seed Germination Characteristics and Biological Resistance of Hybrids Triticum Aestivum L. Study on Ecological and Biological Potential and the Forming of Gene Pool of Cereal and of Official Plants. Basic Properties of Sod-Podzolic Soil of the North Territories of the Tyumen Region. Relationship Between Soybean Cultivars, SPAD 502 Chlorophyll Meter Readings and Rhizobia Inoculation in Western Siberia. Stability of Cultural Cereals to Phytopathogenic Fungis of Genus Fusarium Link on the South Tyumen Region. Ecological and Biological Potential and Forming of Gene Pool of Cultural Plants. Plant Breeding in the Ukraine: Agro-Ecological Approaches. Method for Evaluation of Regeneration Potential of Pear Cultivars and Species (Pyrus L.). Variability of Combining Abilities of MS (Male Sterility) Lines and Sterility Binders of Sugar Beets as to Sugar Content. The Efficiency of the Use of Crop Produce for Alternative Fuel Production. Sugar Beet Root Rots During Vegetation Periods in Ukraine. A Role of Chemical Mutagenesis in Induction of Biodiversity of Agricultural Plants. Chemical Mutagenesis as Enlargement Method of Genetical Diversity of Initial Material in Plant Breeding. To the Question About Cytogenetic Mechanism of Chemical Mutagenesis. Index.

O autorze

Opalko, Anatoly I. | Weisfeld, Larissa I. | Bekuzarova, Sarra A. | Bome, Nina A. | Zaikov, Gennady E.|