04686nam a2200337 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902000180006010000150007824500400009326000440013330000160017752037880019365000200398165000170400165000220401865000100404065000230405065000160407365000250408965000240411465000270413865000250416565000220419065300220421265300280423465300210426265300260428365300260430970000130433518792002015-11-13 2003 bl uuuu 00u1 u #d a0-85199-694-91 aEHLERS, W. aWater dynamics in plant production. aWallingford:CABI Publishing:2003.c2003 axiv + 273 . a1 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 asoil management asoil physics aBalanço Hídrico aClima aFisiologia Vegetal aIrrigação aMelhoramento Vegetal aMudança Climática aRelação Água-Planta aRelação Solo-Água aSistema Radicular aEstresse hídrico aMeteorology and Climate aPlant Production aPlant Water Relations aSoil Water Management1 aGOSS, M.