Ebook: Potato Ecology And modelling of crops under conditions limiting growth: Proceedings of the Second International Potato Modeling Conference, held in Wageningen 17–19 May, 1994

Potato is the fourth major staple food in the world and is still rapidly gaining importance, especially in the tropics. In May, 1994 the second international potato modelling conference was held in Wageningen, the Netherlands, as a summerschool of the C. T. de Wit Graduate School. The conference was sponsored by DLO, SCRI, SSCR, W AU and the LEB-Fund. Over 80 scientists participated, coming from 16 countries. Of each crop physiological and modelling subject, a leading scientist was requested to write a review of the most recent developments in his or her field. The reviews, with highlights from the authors' own work, are such that the physiological work described is of interest to the modeller and the modelling work to the crop physiologist. Applications of the quantitative approach are also reviewed in the concluding chapters that deal with decision support systems, breeding and agro-ecological zoning. An outstanding point of this book is that both the crop ecology and the modelling of a broad range of biotic and abiotic factors are treated by scientists representing groups which are specialized in the subject. The two related disciplines met during the conference and thus wrote the chapters with each other's interest in mind. The book highlights the limitations for potato growth and development from the viewpoints of both the crop physiologist and the crop-systems analyst.

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The potato is the fourth major staple of the world and is still rapidly gaining importance, especially in the tropics. An outstanding point of this book is that both the crop ecology and the modelling of a broad range of biotic and abiotic factors are treated by the foremost scientists studying the subject today. These factors include environmental factors, such as temperature, solar radiation and carbon dioxide, as well as air and soil borne diseases and pest. The use of models in practice (decision support systems) and in science (modelling sustainability and agro-ecological zoning) is treated.
Although the potato crop is used as an example, this book gives the current state of knowledge of both the crop physiology and modelling of a field grown crop and as such is of interest to any scientist dealing with field grown crops.

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The potato is the fourth major staple of the world and is still rapidly gaining importance, especially in the tropics. An outstanding point of this book is that both the crop ecology and the modelling of a broad range of biotic and abiotic factors are treated by the foremost scientists studying the subject today. These factors include environmental factors, such as temperature, solar radiation and carbon dioxide, as well as air and soil borne diseases and pest. The use of models in practice (decision support systems) and in science (modelling sustainability and agro-ecological zoning) is treated.
Although the potato crop is used as an example, this book gives the current state of knowledge of both the crop physiology and modelling of a field grown crop and as such is of interest to any scientist dealing with field grown crops.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Models in research and education, planning and practice....Pages 1-18
Crop physiology of potato (Solanum tuberosum): responses to photoperiod and temperature relevant to crop modelling....Pages 19-40
Modelling development and growth of the potato crop influenced by temperature and daylength: LINTUL-POTATO....Pages 41-59
Physiology of crop response to drought....Pages 61-74
Modelling water and nitrogen uptake of a potato crop growing on a ridge....Pages 75-88
Physiological effects of changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and temperature on growth and water relations of crop plants....Pages 89-99
Simulated effects of elevated carbon dioxide concentration and temperature on the productivity of potato....Pages 101-113
Nitrogen and the growth of potato crops....Pages 115-128
Modelling to optimize the use of both water and nitrogen by the potato crop....Pages 129-146
Simulation of nitrogen uptake from soil and partitioning in potato plants: model description and sensitivity analysis....Pages 147-166
Crop physiological responses to infection by potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp.)....Pages 167-183
Modelling the interaction between potato crops and cyst nematodes....Pages 185-195
A growth model for plants attacked by nematodes....Pages 197-213
Factors involved in the development of potato late blight disease (Phytophthora infestans)....Pages 215-236
Simulation models of potato late blight....Pages 237-250
Life cycle and ecology of Verticillium dahliae in potato....Pages 251-263
Use of a crop-growth model coupled to an epidemic model to forecast yield and virus infection in seed potatoes....Pages 265-280
Prescriptive crop and pest management software for farming systems involving potatoes....Pages 281-290
An advisory system for the management of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera spp)....Pages 291-303
Handling qualitative and uncertain information....Pages 305-321
The use of models in potato breeding....Pages 323-340
Agro-ecological zonation for potato production....Pages 341-356
Future focus of physiology and modelling of potatoes....Pages 357-371
Back Matter....Pages 373-379
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