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This book brings together recent advances in the area of abiotic stress tolerance in various vegetables, fruit crops, plantation crops and tuber crops. The main challenges to improving the productivity of horticultural crops are the different types of abiotic stresses generally caused by climate change at the regional and global level. Heat, drought, cold and salinity are the major abiotic stresses that adversely affect growth and productivity and can trigger a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in various horticultural crops. To date, there are no books covering horticultural crop-specific abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms and their management. Addressing that gap, the book is divided into 2 sections, the first of which highlights recent advances in the general aspects of abiotic stress tolerance like the role of hormones, reactive oxygen species, seed treatments, molecular mechanisms of heat tolerance and heavy metal toxicity, while the second focuses on the abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms of various vegetables, fruit crops, plantation crops and tuber crops. It includes comprehensive discussions of fruit crops like mango, grapes, banana, litchi and arid zone fruits; vegetables crops like tomato, capsicum, onion and tuber crops; and plantation crops like coconut, areca nut, oil palm and black pepper. Among the strategies for plant stress survival, examples of both avoidance and tolerance relevant to particular crops are examined in detail, supported by selected comprehensive case studies of progress. As such, the book offers a valuable resource suited for scientists and graduate students working in the fields of crop improvement, genetic engineering, and the abiotic stress tolerance of horticultural crops.   

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Author:   N.K. Srinivasa Rao ,  K.S. Shivashankara ,  R.H. Laxman
Publisher:   Springer, India, Private Ltd
Imprint:   Springer, India, Private Ltd
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   9.499kg
ISBN:  

9788132227236

ISBN 10:   8132227239
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   18 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Dr. N. K. Srinivasa Rao, Principal Scientist (Plant Physiology-Retd.) and Ex Emeritus Scientist, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, was born on 31.01.1950 at Bangalore. He belongs to the first batch of Agricultural Research Service. He has passed ARS examination with first rank and the joined ICAR service on 29.11.1976 at IIHR, Bangalore in the discipline of Plant Physiology. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of mechanism of abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops. Some of his publications are: 1.Srinivasa Rao, N.K. and Bhatt, R.M. (1990) Response of photosynthesis to Water stress in two eggplant Cultivars (Solanum melongena L.) Photosynthetica, 24:  2. Srinivasa Rao, N.K. and Bhatt,R.M.(1990). Effect of two temperature regimes on photosynthesis and growth in two cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Photosynthetica 26: 625-63 Dr. Kodthalu Seetharamaiah Shivashankara is currently working as principal scientist in Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. Some of his publications are: 1) Sheshshayee, M.S., Shivashankara, K.S., Ramaswamy, G.S.,     Davendra, R., Shankar, A.G., Prasad, T.G., Udaya Kumar, M.,1991. A new method to generate different CO2 concentrations  to develop  CO2 response curves. Curr. Sci., 62: 538‑540. 2) Shivashankara, K.S., Mithila,J and Maiti, S., 2000. A new method for vegetative multiplication of betelvine.  J. Plantation Crops. 28(2): 94-98 Dr. Laxman Ramanna Hunashikatti is currently working as principal scientist in ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru.

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