About the Book: Abiotic Stress and Plant Physiology Volume2: Productivity
Abiotic stress factors frequently constrain the growth and productivity of major
crop species. The single greatest abiotic stress factor that limits crop growth
worldwide is water availability. While genetic increases in yield potential are
best expressed in optimum environments, they are also associated with enhanced
yields under drought and nitrogen deficiency. These gains are especially
relevant given that further large increases in the area under irrigation are not
expected, and land deterioration associated with intensive agriculture threatens
those areas already irrigated. This book is intended to cover all known factors
of abiotic stresses and their respective effects on