Crop science [Elektronisk resurs] progress and prospects / edited by J. Nösberger, H.H. Geiger, and R.C. Struik.

• Part 1: Facing the Growing Needs of Mankind -- 1 Food Security? We Are Losing Ground Fast! / F.W.T. Penning de Vries -- 2 The Future of World, National and Household Food Security / F. Heidhues -- 3 Crop Science Research to Assure Food Security / K.G. Cassman -- 4 Modifying the Composition of Plant Foods for Better Human Health / R.F. Hurrell -- 5 Facing the Growing Needs of Mankind – Grasslands and Rangelands / R.J. Wilkins -- Part 2: Stress in Crops and Cropping Systems -- 6 Abiotic Stresses, Plant Reaction and New Approaches Towards Understanding Stress Tolerance / H.J. Bohnert and R.A. Bressan -- 7 Plant Stress Factors: Their Impact on Productivity of Cropping Systems / U.R. Sangakkara -- 8 Optimizing Water Use / N.C. Turner -- 9 Abiotic Stresses and Staple Crops / G.O. Edmeades, M. Cooper, R. Lafitte, C. Zinselmeier, J.-M. Ribaut, J.E. Habben, C. Löffler and M. Bänziger -- 10 Biotic Stresses in Crops / R. Nelson -- 11 Management of Complex Interactions for Growth Resources and of Biotic Stresses in Agroforestry / C.K. Ong and M.R. Rao -- Part 3: Diversity in Agroecosystems -- 12 Optimizing Crop Diversification / D.J. Connor -- 13 Biodiversity of Agroecosystems: Past, Present and Uncertain Future / P.J. Edwards and A. Hilbeck -- 14 Conservation and Utilization of Biodiversity in the Andean Eco-region / W.W. Collins -- 15 The Role of Landscape Heterogeneity in the Sustainability of Cropping Systems / J. Baudry and F. Papy -- Part 4: Designing Crops and Cropping Systems for the Future -- 16 Cropping Systems for the Future / J. Boiffin, E. Malezieux and D. Picard -- 17 Will Yield Barriers Limit Future Rice Production? / J.E. Sheehy -- 18 New Crops for the 21st Century / J. Janick -- 19 Plant Biotechnology: Methods, Goals and Achievements / U. Sonnewald and K. Herbers -- 20 Transgenic Plants for Sustainable Crop Production / B. Keller and E. Hütter Carabias -- Part 5: Position Papers -- 21 Crop Science: Scientific and Ethical Challenges to Meet Human Needs / L.O. Fresco -- 22 Declaration of Hamburg / J.H.J. Spiertz. 

• These proceedings of the Third International Crop Science Congress contain 20 chapters which are divided into 5 parts. Part 1 provides an overview of the basic necessities of man and the constraints imposed by scarce natural resources and the actual genetic potential of the crop. Part 2 discusses the abiotic stresses in crops and cropping systems. Part 3 explains why regional variations in gene populations and biological diversity in agricultural systems are crucial traits for sustainable production systems. While the fourth part presents promising technologies in crop production, the last part contains the declaration of Hamburg which expresses the concern of crop scientists about the role of science in meeting the demands of future human needs. 

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Crop production  (LCSH)

Stress factors  (LCSH)

Crop science  -- Congresses (LCSH)

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