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Content:
Copyright page
Page II
Front Matter
Page III
Foreword
Pages VII-VIII
J.R. JOHNSTON
Preface
Pages IX-X
JOHN F. STONE
Introduction to Genetic Engineering
Page 1
A.H. FERGUSON, J.F. STONE
Breeding for More Efficient Water Use—Is it Real Or a Mirage?
Pages 3-11
L.P. REITZ
Genetic Engineering as a Key to Water-Use Efficiency
Pages 13-23
R.F. ESLICK, E.A. HOCKETT
Use of Variety Isogenes in Plant Water-Use Efficiency Studies
Pages 25-29
HAYDEN FERGUSON
Genetic Modification of Cotton Plants for more Efficient Water Use
Pages 31-38
L.L. RAY, C.W. WENDT, BRUCE ROARK, J.E. QUISENBERRY
Phenotype and Drought Tolerance in Wheat
Pages 39-55
E.A. HURD
Introduction to Physiological and Environmental Factors
Page 57
M.L. HORTON, E.L. SKIDMORE, J.F. STONE
Plant Responses to Water Deficits, Water-Use Efficiency, and Drought Resistance
Pages 59-84
THEODORE C. HSIAO, EDMUNDO ACEVEDO
Plant Water Balance – its Relationship to Atmospheric and Edaphic Conditions
Pages 85-98
MERRILL R. KAUFMANN, ANTHONY E. HALL
Impact of the CO2 Requirement on Plant Water Use
Pages 99-112
RICHARD W. TINUS
Plant Physiological Responses to Water Stress
Pages 113-127
CHARLES Y. SULLIVAN, JERRY D. EASTIN
Soil Physical and Chemical Barriers to More Efficient Water Use by Crops
Pages 129-152
J.O. REUSS, R.E. DANIELSON
Reducing Turbulent Transfer to Increase Water-Use Efficiency
Pages 153-168
L.J. HAGEN, E.L. SKIDMORE
Soil- and Air-Temperatures as Limitations to More Efficient Water Use
Pages 169-181
L.N. NAMKEN, C.L. WIEGAND, W.O. WILLIS
Atmospheric and Soil Water Influences on the Plant Water Balance
Pages 183-198
J.T. RITCHIE
Calculations of Evapotranspiration from Crop Surface Temperature
Pages 199-209
K.W. BROWN
Radiant Energy and Light Environment of Crops
Pages 211-225
E.T. KANEMASU, G.F. ARKIN
Introduction to Modelling
Page 227
N.J. ROSENBERG, J.F. STONE
A Parametric Analysis of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomata
Pages 229-241
DON W. DeMICHELE, PETER J.H. SHARPE
Modelling of Plant Growth for Yield Prediction
Pages 243-253
W.E. SPLINTER
A Critical Review of Light Models for Estimating the Shortwave Radiation Regime of Plant Canopies
Pages 255-286
RAOUL LEMEUR, BLAINE L. BLAD
The Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Model and some of its Predictions
Pages 287-307
R.W. SHAWCROFT, E.R. LEMON, L.H. ALLEN Jr., D.W. STEWART, S.E. JENSEN
Plant Modification for More Efficient Water Use: The Challenge
Pages 311-320
DALE N. MOSS, J.T. WOOLLEY, J.F. STONE