Agroecosystems in a changing climate / edited by Paul C. D. Newton, R. Andrew Carran, Grant R. Edwards, Pascal A. Niklaus

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Contributors.. Preface.. Chapter 1.. Introduction.. Part I.. Resource Supply and Demand.. Chapter 2.. Climate Change Effects on Biogeochemical Cycles, Nutrients, and Water Supply.. Chapter 3.. Nutrient and Water Demands of Plants under Global Climate Change.. Chapter 4.. Climate Change and Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Agroecosystems.. Chapter 5.. Belowground Food Webs in a Changing Climate.. Chapter 6.. Herbivory and Nutrient Cycling.. Chapter 7.. Sustainability of Crop Production Systems under Climate Change.. Part II.. Pests, Weeds, and Diseases.. Chapter 8.. Plant Performance and Implications for Plant Population Dynamics and Species Composition in a Changing Climate.. Chapter 9.. Climate Change Effects on Fungi in Agroecosystems.. Chapter 10.. Trophic Interactions and Climate Change.. Chapter 11.. Future Weed, Pest, and Disease Problems for Plants.. Part III.. Capacity to Adapt.. Chapter 12.. Distinguishing between Acclimation and Adaptation.. Chapter 13.. Plant Breeding for a Changing Environment.. Part IV.. Special Examples.. In Parts I-III the authors have set out general principles determining agroecosystem responses to global change and the consequences of these have been explored. In this Part we present five Special Examples that bring the focus down to explore the impacts of global change at the agroecosystem, technology, population, and regional level.. Part I Resource Supply and Demand Special Example 1.. Impacts of Climate Change on Marginal Tropical Animal Production Systems.. Part II Pests, Weeds, and Diseases.. Special Example 2.. Climate Change and Biological Control.. Special Example 3.. Efficacy of Herbicides under Elevated Temperature and CO2.. Part III Capacity to Adapt Special Example 4.. Evolution of Pathogens under Elevated CO2.. Special Example 5.. Adapting United Kingdom Agriculture to Climate Change.. Index

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Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate considers the consequences of changes in the atmosphere and climate on the integrity, stability, and productivity of agroecosystems. The book adopts a novel approach by bringing together theoretical contributions from ecologists and the applied interpretations of agriculturalists. Drawing these two approaches together, the book provides the theoretical underpinning that guides scientists on what phenomena to look for, looking beyond first-order responses in the creation of sustainable agroecosystems. This unique approach provides an interpretation of ecological insights and general theory, and then relates them to agroecosystem performance. Each section of the book combines general principles of response with an examination of the applied consequences. The authors cover the supply of resources necessary to sustain agriculture in the future and discuss the incidence of pests, weeds, diseases, and their control. They provide an understanding of how the population biology of organisms will change and the adaptations that might be possible. The book also explores plant breeding solutions and the capacity for adaptation that exists in plant populations. In addition to the full chapters, the book includes Special Example chapters that deal in more detail with specific issues. Presenting a global perspective of climate change effects on agricultural production, Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate establishes connections between the immediate effects of change and the longer-term processes that will ultimately determine the consequences for agroecosystems and therefore the potential for adaptation. spa

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