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Physiological breeding I: interdisciplinary approaches to improve crop adaptation
Autor
Matthew Paul Reynolds
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Acceso Abierto
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Most introductions addressing cereal breeding begin with the Green Revolution. This one is no exception. While this Foreword is certainly not an attempt to write the history of crop physiology and breeding for abiotic stress or give credits, a few landmarks should be noticed on the long road arriving at this important publication. Since the new generation of researchers is not in the habit of reading anything older than three years, I am obliged to provide a brief perspective, having age to my advantage. Looking back at the road will point you to the way ahead. The Green Revolution which consisted of a large increase in cereal grain yield took place in wheat and rice towards the mid-Twentieth Century. It was driven by wheat and rice breeders who sought to reduce plant height in order to reduce lodging and thus also allow for increased nitrogen fertilization. The "Green Revolution" in sorghum (which was not defined as such when it took place) was also driven by a reduction in plant height and took place several decades earlier. It was not directed at increasing yield but rather towards achieving a "combine height" dwarf sorghum that could be harvested mechanically. The bonus of these modifications was an increase in grain yield potential.
Fecha de publicación
2012
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Libro
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application/pdf
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Repositorio Orígen
Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYT
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