Plants Under Stress
Series: | Industrial biotechnology |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Subject: | Effect of stress on Crops, Effect of stress on Plants, Plant breeding |
Authors: | Hamlyn G. Jones |
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.