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Hardcover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. Contents 1 Photosynthesis 2 Carbon Fixation by Crop Canopies 3 Transport and Partitioning 4 Water Relation 5 Mineral Nutrition 6 Biological Nitrogen Fixation 7 Plant Growth Regulation 8 Growth and Development 9 Seeds and Germination 10 Root Growth 11 Vegetative Growth 12 Flowering and Fruiting 13 Index This second edition of a textbook focused on crop physiology reflects the many changes and expanded efforts occurring since The unique contribution of agronomy as a discipline represented by the subdivisions crops soils and climatology is the integration of biological chemical and physical phenomena into useful crop management systems With the basic biological scientists continuing emphasis on molecular biology the reductionist approach it remains imperative for the agronomist and the crop physiologist to integrate information synthesize new levels of knowledge and develop systems for problem solving all the while interfacing with biologists chemists physicists and researchers in other basic areas of science Our treatment continues to break from the tradition of organization on a crop basis the emphasis is on physiological concepts and the factors influencing metabolism growth and reproduction While crop plant examples are a key part of the discussion the first order of business is to identify the basic principles that apply across species As in the first edition specialized terminology has been kept at a moderate level and illustrations have been used liberally in order to enhance readability and understanding for undergraduates in advanced crop science courses and to prove a text or reference for introductory graduate courses in crop physiology Crop physiology peers have indicated the desirability of such a dual level approach 336 pp. tables, figs (illustrator).…