Potato Ecology and Modelling of Crops Under Conditions Limiting Growth: Proceedings of the Second International Potato Modeling Conference, Held in

Haverkort, A. J./ Mackerron, D. K. L. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0792334124 / ISBN 13: 9780792334125

Published by Kluwer Academic Pub, 1995

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1st edition. 396 pages. 10.25x7.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Potato Ecology and Modelling of Crops Under Conditions Limiting Growth: Proceedings of the Second International Potato Modeling Conference, Held in
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792334124
• ISBN 13: 9780792334125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.84 kilograms

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Synopsis

Potato is the fourth major staple food in the world and is still rapidly gaining importance, especially in the tropics. In May, 1994 the second international potato modelling conference was held in Wageningen, the Netherlands, as a summerschool of the C. T. de Wit Graduate School. The conference was sponsored by DLO, SCRI, SSCR, W AU and the LEB-Fund. Over 80 scientists participated, coming from 16 countries. Of each crop physiological and modelling subject, a leading scientist was requested to write a review of the most recent developments in his or her field. The reviews, with highlights from the authors' own work, are such that the physiological work described is of interest to the modeller and the modelling work to the crop physiologist. Applications of the quantitative approach are also reviewed in the concluding chapters that deal with decision support systems, breeding and agro-ecological zoning. An outstanding point of this book is that both the crop ecology and the modelling of a broad range of biotic and abiotic factors are treated by scientists representing groups which are specialized in the subject. The two related disciplines met during the conference and thus wrote the chapters with each other's interest in mind. The book highlights the limitations for potato growth and development from the viewpoints of both the crop physiologist and the crop-systems analyst.