Books in the Developments in Crop Science series

During the 4th ESA-Congress, held in the Netherlands, 7-11 July 1996, a fresh perspective for agronomy emerged. This proceedings book presents a set of case studies illustrating the various agronomic tools that can be used for specific agronomic questions.

Summarizes the scientific knowledge in plant physiology and presents the individual fields of plant physiology with regard to the demands of agricultural practice. This book discusses metabolism, physiology of plant growth, development and movements, and resistance of plants against unfavourable abiotic and biotic effects.

This book deals in detail with all aspects of hop growing, hop cone handling, drying, storage and processing into hop products and preparations, and with their utilization in the brewing industry.

No other book on natural rubber covers such a broad spectrum of subjects as this unique publication. Subjects related to the biology, cultivation and technology of natural rubber are dealt with, along with such important aspects as its history, production and processing, through to its sophisticated engineering applications.

Carbohydrate reserves constitute the major part of edible portion of the plants. This book includes researches in major crops like wheat, rice, maize, barley, potato, sugarcane, sugarbeet, Jerusalem artichoke, chicory and carbohydrates in trees. It is aimed at plant biochemists, molecular biologists, biotechnologists, and genetic crop engineers.