Water-Conservation Traits to Increase Crop Yields in Water-deficit Environments
This volume explores specific approaches that have shown to result in crop yield increases. Research on the physiological understanding of these methods has led to the development of practical applications of plant breeding approaches to genetically impro
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Thomas R. Sinclair Editor
Water-Conservation Traits to Increase Crop Yields in Water-deficit Environments
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Thomas R. Sinclair Editor
Water-Conservation Traits to Increase Crop Yields in Water-deficit Environments Case Studies
Editor Thomas R. Sinclair Crop and Soil Sciences Department North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, USA
ISSN 2191-5547 ISSN 2191-5555 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science ISBN 978-3-319-56320-6 ISBN 978-3-319-56321-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-56321-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939631 © The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Water deficit is the major cause of crop yield loss in virtually all areas of the globe that are not irrigated. Until very recently, there has been little progress in improving specific physiological traits in crop plants to decrease the impact of drought on yield. Two physiological traits have been recently identified that result in early- season, limited water use so that more water is available to support later-season reproductive growth. These water-conservation traits are early, partial stomata closure with soil drying and partial stomata closure under elevated vapor pressure deficit. This book reviews the mechanistic activity of both of these traits. The initial chapters (Chaps. 1, 2, and 3) present the physiological basis of each of the water-conservation traits. These chapters provide readers with a full introduction and description of the functioning of these traits to r
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