Principles of Tropical Agronomy

by Sayed N. Azam-Ali

Overview

As populations continue to grow in tropical countries, there is an ever increasing pressure to produce more food from less land. This textbook integrates research in agronomy, physiology, physics and soil science to provide a framework for analyzing practical problems associated with crop production in tropical environments. The impact of essential resources, such as solar radiation and water are discussed and research findings are used to illustrate solutions to real challenges, providing the reader with a practical handbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851991368
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	12/17/2001
Series:	Cabi Publishing Series
Edition description:	ILLUSTRATE
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sutton Bonington

Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee

Table of Contents

Preface

Editorial Reviews

Azam-Ali (agriculture and horticulture, U. of Nottingham) and Squire (Scottish Crop Research Institute) present students, researchers, and managers with a biologically based account of how crop management approaches can influence how plants use environmental resources. They identify general principles that operate across tropical species, cropping systems, and environments. The book is distributed in the US by Oxford U. Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)