Plants Under Stress

Series: Industrial biotechnology
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Effect of stress on Crops, Effect of stress on Plants, Plant breeding
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Pages: 257 pages
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780521344234
Call No: SB 112.5 P54 1989
The volume identifies how stressful conditions affect plants. Various stresses can have a major impact on plant growth and survival. This book examines some of the more important stresses, shows how they affect the plant and then reviews how new varieties or new species can be selected which are less vulnerable to stress.