Crop Protection Under Changing Climate

Elaborates the impact of recent global climatic changes on invasive and agricultural weeds, and their control.
Explains the impact of drought stress on crops, weeds and crop-weed interactions as well as weed control under drought conditions.
Highlights insect, pests, and disease control under changing climate, particularly elevated CO2 and global warming.
Explains the impact of climatic changes on the quality of agricultural products.
Features colored photos, which aide in understanding the text.

Autorentext

Khawar Jabran is working as Assistant Professor in Nigde Omer Halisdemir University where he is leading the discipline of weed science. He has published more than 100 research publications as research articles, review papers, books and book chapters etc.

Professor Singarayer Florentine is a restoration and invasive species ecologist, with over 20 years of experience in research and higher education teaching in Australia. Prof. Florentine has published just over 100 refereed papers in the highest globally ranked journals in his field.

Bhagirath Chauhan, Weed Team Leader at the University of Queensland, leads an applied Weed Science and Management Program focused on field crop weed issues in the northern region of Australia. He has more than 300 publications, including books, book chapters and journal articles. He is editors of several journals

Inhalt

1. Introductionimplications of climate change for pests expansion and crop protection.- 2. Herbicide metabolism, weed growth, competition and control under changing climate.- 3. Climate change and invasive weeds.- 4. Impact of climate change on plant diseases and their management.- 5. Influence of climate change on insect pests and their management.- 6. Crop protection under drought stress.- 7. Impact of climate change on crop yields and quality.- 8. Impact of global warming on society and environment; issues and solutions.