Hello guest
Your basket is empty
We provide two pathways to the content. Thematic (chapters that address certain themes, e.g. cultivation, regardless of crop or animal type) and Product (chapters that relate to a specific type of crop or animal). Choose the most applicable route to find the right collection for you. 
 
Can’t find what you are looking for? Contact us and let us help you build a custom-made collection. 
You are in: All categories > A-Z Chapters > B
Use the Contact form to discuss the best purchasing method for you... Start building your collection today!

Biotic sources of seed losses influencing germination and emergence success in crop plants and agricultural weeds

Code: 9781801465434
James W. Dalling and Adam S. Davis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA

Chapter synopsis: Yield loss of crop plants to pests, pathogens, and competitors has remained largely undiminished over the last 50 years, representing a significant cost to farmers and a continuing threat to food security. We review the contribution of pathogens and predators to seed losses, distinguishing events that occur before and after seed dispersal. We include both weeds and crop plants because the greatest yield improvements can often result from targeting weed seed survival after crops are harvested. We highlight the strong potential for management practices to enhance predation losses of weed seeds relative to seed pathogen losses, particularly for species with long-lived dormant seeds. Many weed species have coexisted with crop plants for centuries. Studies of the chemical and physical defenses of weed seeds, and of the microbial associates that underpin their success, may also inform new approaches to manage crop seed losses.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0105.06
£25.00
Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Major biotic sources of seed losses 3 Mitigating effects of seed losses through management 4 Future trends in research 5 Where to look for further information 6 References

Also in B