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Biblioteca(s): | Embrapa Meio Ambiente.
Data corrente: | 22/11/2007
Data da última atualização: | 07/12/2007
Autoria: | EHLERS, W.; GOSS, M.
Título: | Water dynamics in plant production.
Ano de publicação: | 2003
Fonte/Imprenta: | Wallingford: CABI, 2003.
Páginas: | 273p.
ISBN: | 0851996949
Idioma: | Inglês
Notas: | Inclui referências bibliográficas e índice de assuntos.

Conteúdo:

1      The Role of Water in Plant Life
Functions of Water in the Plant
Box 1.1: Light and water - prerequisites of photosynthesis
Adaptation Strategies of Plants to Overcome Water Shortage
Water and Net Primary Production
Water and Type of Vegetation
2      The Role of Water in Soil
Soil Genesis and Soil Functions
Soil Fauna and Vegetation Cover
3      The Interdependency of Soil Water and Vegetation
The Significance of the Soil for Water Storage
Transpiration and Seepage of Water with Different Types of Vegetation
4      Properties and Energy State of Water
Physical-Chemical Properties
The Concept of Water Potential and the Darcy Equation
5      Water Storage and Movement in Soil
Fundamentals and Principles
Evaporation
Box 5.1: Measuring soil water
Infiltration and Water Transport
Box 5.2: Preferential flow
6      The Root - the Plant's Organ for Water Uptake
The Role of the Root in the Plant
Structure of the Root Tip
Box 6.1: Methods of studying roots
Root Systems
7      The Water Balance of the Plant
Water Potentials in Plant Cells

#12;
Water Uptake by Roots Transpiration by Leaves
Box 7.1: Early experiments for determining water suction and water pressure of roots
The Action of Stomatal Guard Cells
Water Transport within the Plant
Water Potentials in Plants
Box 7.2: Searching for the cause of sap ascent
8      The Plant as a Link between Soil and Atmosphere: an Overview
The Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC)
Potential Evapotranspiration
Relations between Potential Evapotranspiration, Soil Water and Transpiration
9      Water Use by Crops
Growth of Roots and Leaves
Leaf Area Index and Transpiration
Root System Development and Water Uptake
How Much of the Soil Water is Extractable by Plant Roots?
Stomatal Control of Water Vapour Loss
Water Use Throughout the Growing Season
How to Determine the Components of the Field Water Balance
Numerical Simulation
Box 9.1: How lysimeters work
Box 9.2: Measurement of water flow through plants
10     Radiation and Dry Matter Production
Radiation and Net Photosynthesis of Single Leaves
Radiation Interception and Dry Matter Accumulation in Crop Stands
11     Water Use and Dry Matter Production
Relations and their Optimization
The Transpiration Ratio and a Related Standard
Box 11.1: The saturation deficit of the air determines transpiration efficiency
Water Use and an Estimate of Dry Matter Production
12     Influence of Nutrient Supply on Water Use and Establishment of Yield
Yield Dependency on Water and Nutrient Supply
Influence of Nutrient Supply on the Relationship between Water Use and Yield
Transpiration Efficiency and Fertilizer Application
13     Yield Formation under Inadequate Water Supply
Physiological Reactions and Assimilate Partitioning
Economic Yield
Water Shortage at Different Phenological Stages
14     Water Stress in Plants
Measuring Water Stress in Plants How Plants Perceive Water Stress
Box 14.1: Signalling between roots and shoots
15     Climatic Factors Influencing Yield
Growth-limiting Climatic Factors

#12;
Climate Change
Plants, Soils and Cropping Pattern in a Changing Environment
16    Breeding for Yield and Water Use
Comparing Old and New Cultivars Future Strategies in Plant Breeding
17     Controlling the Soil's Water Balance by Soil Management
Which of the Balance Components can be Changed?
Controlling Infiltration
Controlling Evaporation
Increasing the Quantity of Extractable Soil Water
Conservation Tillage
18    Controlling Water Use by Crop Management
Crop Rotation
Choice of Species and Cultivars
Seeding and Stand Density
Fertilizer Application
19    Irrigation
Need, Concerns, Problems
Tapping Water - the Basis of Early Civilizations
Water Requirement of Crops
Timing and Adjusting the Application of Water
Efficient Water Use Irrigation Methods

Palavras-Chave: | Estresse hídrico.
Thesagro: | Balanço Hídrico; Clima; Fisiologia Vegetal; Irrigação; Melhoramento Vegetal; Mudança Climática; Relação Água-Planta; Relação Solo-Água; Sistema Radicular.
Categoria do assunto: | --
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