This book is unique in that it is the first to cover all biotic stress ors, insects, weeds, and plant pathogens, and their impact on plant yi eld and fitness. It focuses on current knowledge of yield and fitness loss in both natural and agricultural ecosystems and on a physiologica lly-based approach to provide a common basis for considering and discu ssing biotic stress. By considering biotic stress within the context o f plant ecophysiology, Biotic Stress and Yield Loss attempts to elevat e knowledge of biotic stress to the same level as abiotic stress and m akes an argument for integrating...