Bioresource and Stress Management [Paperback]

This book is a compilation of recent global measures to conserve bio-resources and manage biotic and abiotic stresses. It highlights emerging issues related toagriculture, abiotic and biotic stress factors, ethnic knowledge, climatechange and global warming, as well as natural resources and their sustainablemanagement. It also focuses on the consolidated efforts of scientists andacademics engaged in addressing a number of issues related to resourcemanagement and combating stresses in order to protect the Earth. Cropproduction and productivity have been significantly improved, however, therehave been no corresponding practical advances in sustainable agriculture.This book offers a wide range of affordable approaches to managing bio-resources with a focus on sustainability. Lastly, it describes research highlights and future areas of research.

1. SocialNecessity of an Efficient Management and Conservation of Bio-resource andStress Management (RatikantaMaiti).- 2. Socioeconomyof Bio-resource and Stress Management (SamaresDas).- 3. ClimateChange: Its Impact on Bio-resource and Sustainable Agriculture (ArunaKumari).- 4. NaturalResource Management (RatikantaMaiti).- 5. Agrotechnologyand Crop Diversification (A.V.Ramajaneyulu).- 6. PhysiologicalBasis of Crop Productivity (RatikantaMaiti).- 7. BioticStress: Diseases (SusantaBanik).- 8. BioticStress: Insect Pests (RatikantaMaiti).- 9. ResearchTrends in Abiotic Stress Resistance of Crops (JorgeSarquis Ramirez).- 10. Essenceof Plants or Crops for Adaptation: Learning Lessons for Sustainable Use (Ratikanta Maiti).- 11. Breeding,Genetics and Biotechnology (ArunaKumari).- 12. Post-HarvestTechnology for Reducing Stress on Bio-resource: Recent Advances and Future Needs (SomeshSharma).- 13. RecentTrends in Seed Science and Technology (AshokK. Thakur).

Ratikanta Maiti,Ph.D., D.Sc., lM