Improving Water And Nutrientuse Efficiency In Food Production Systems Zed Rengel by Zed Rengel 9780813819891, 9781118517994, 081381989X, 1118517997 instant download after payment.

Improving Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems provides professionals, students, and policy makers with an in-depth view of various aspects of water and nutrient us in crop production. The book covers topics related to global economic, political, and social issues related to food production and distribution, describes various strategies and mechanisms that increase water and nutrient use efficiency, and review te curren situation and potential improvements in major food-producing systems on each continent. The book also deals with problems experienced by developed countries separtaely from problems facing developing countries.

Improving Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency emphasizes judicious water and nutrient management which is aimed at maximising water and nutrient utilisation in the agricultural landscape, and minimising undesirable nutrient losses to the environment.

Content:
Chapter 1 current State and Future Potential of Global Food Production and Consumption (pages 1–19): Christine Heumesser, Simon Thaler, Martin Schonhart and Erwin Schmid
Chapter 2 Water Resources and Global Change (pages 21–31): Martin Wegehenkel
Chapter 3 Translating Water into Food: (pages 33–56): Andrzej Kedziora and Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz
Chapter 4 Nutrients as Limited Resources: (pages 57–78): Patrick Heffer and Michel Prud'homme
Chapter 5 The Flow of Phosphorus in Food Production and Consumption Systems (pages 79–91): Tina?Simone S. Neset, Dana Cordell and Lotta Andersson
Chapter 6 Matching Soil Nutrient Supply and Crop Demand during the Growing Season (pages 93–103): Terry Rose and Bill Bowden
Chapter 7 Physiology of Nitrogen?Use Efficiency (pages 105–121): Al Imran Malik and Zed Rengel
Chapter 8 Improving Crop Nitrogen Use in Dryland Farming (pages 123–144): Trevor P. Garnett and Greg J. Rebetzke
Chapter 9 Breeding Approaches to Increasing Water?Use Efficiency (pages 145–160): Lianne Merchuk and Yehoshua Saranga
Chapter 10 Breeding Approaches to Increasing Nutrient?Use Efficiency (pages 161–175): Matthew W. Blair
Chapter 11 Using Simulation Modeling of Root Growth and Function as an Aid in Breeding for Increased Water? and Nutrient?Use Efficiency (pages 177–186): Art J. Diggle and Vanessa M. Dunbabin
Chapter 12 Improving Crop Production in the Arid Mediterranean Climate (pages 187–209): Sven?Erik Jacobsen, Christian Richardt Jensen and Fulai Liu
Chapter 13 Agronomic Principles of Water? and Nutrient?Use Efficiency (pages 211–233): John A. Kirkegaard and Michael J. Robertson
Chapter 14 Use of Organic Fertilizers Alone or in Combination with Inorganic Ones (pages 235–261): Cherkumalli Srinivasarao, Bandi Venkateswarlu, Dattatreya Mahabaleswara Hegde, K. Venkateswara Rao and Sumanta Kundu
Chapter 15 Current Status and Future Perspectives to Increase Nutrient? and Water?Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems in China (pages 263–273): Mingsheng Fan, Xiying Zhang, Lixing Yuan, Weifeng Zhang and Fusuo Zhang
Chapter 16 Water? and Nutrient?Use Efficiency in Food Production in South America (pages 275–296): Nand K. Fageria and Luis F. Stone