Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science, Volume One The Principles and Applications

Climate change and increased climate variability in terms of rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and increasing extreme weather events, such as severe drought and devastating floods, pose a threat to the production of agricultural and horticultural crops?a threat this is expected to worsen.

Climate change is already affecting?and is likely to increase?invasive species, pests, and disease vectors, all adversely affecting agri-horticultural crop productivity. Advances in agricultural knowledge, science, and technology will be required to develop improved crop traits, such as temperature, drought, pest, and salt tolerance. This two-volume set gives readers an understanding of the issues and makes suggestions for ways to mitigate adverse climate change effects on crops.

The focus of Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science is to identify impacts and suggest appropriate and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Volume 2: Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation focuses on the impact of climate change on horticultural crops and offers ways to adapt practices to mitigate adverse effects. Together, the two volumes offer a diverse selection of chapters that address issues of importance to those in the horticulture industry, researchers, faculty, and others.

The books are an excellent resource for researchers; instructors; students in agriculture, horticulture, environmental science, and other allied subjects; and policymakers.

Index. Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science. Preface. Hi-Tech Horticulture and Climate Change. Climate Change and Fruit Production. Climate Change: Impact on Productivity and Quality of Temperate Fruits and Its Mitigation Strategies. Impact of Changing Climate on Productivity of Apple in Himalayas-Urgent Need for Mitigation of Hail Damage. Empirical Appraisal of Some Weather Parameters Dynamics for Their Possible Implications on Mango Production in Some Important Mango Growing Regions with Special Reference to Lucknow Region of Uttar Pradesh. Prospects of Cashew Cultivation under Changing Climatic Conditions. Protected Cultivation Technologies for Vegetable Cultivation under Changing Climatic Conditions. Climate Change and Its Impact on Productivity and Bioactive Health Compounds of Vegetable Crops. Functional Physiology in Drought Tolerance of Vegetable Crops: An Approach to Mitigate Climate Change Impact. Harnessing Heat Stress in Vegetable Crops towards Mitigating Impacts of Climate Change. Climate Change Impact on Black Pepper and Cardamom. Climate Change: Threat to Floriculture. Climate Change: Breeding Strategies to Mitigate Abiotic Stress in Ornamental Crops. Bamboo and Sustainable Development with Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges. Climate Change Effects on Fruit Quality and Post-Harvest Management Practices. Eco-Friendly Postharvest Treatments for Fruits. Effect of Climate Change on Post Harvest Quality of Fruits. Impact of Climate Change on Food Safety. Climate Change, Food Security, and Livelihood Opportunities in Mountain Agriculture. Index.