ABSTRACT

This summary of what is known about microclimatic environments and the effects of climate on plant growth presents a comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate and agriculture. The author covers the theory and data of modern physical geography, meteorology, and agronomy within the context of contemporary ecological analysis to produce a book invaluable not only to the student and research worker but also one that deals for the first time with the application of theory to real problems of energy budgets and water balance for the practical agronomist.

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|19 pages

Radiation Balance

chapter 3|13 pages

Photosynthesis

chapter 5|11 pages

Leaf Area Index

chapter 6|13 pages

Radiation Utilization by Field Crops

chapter 7|5 pages

Photoperiodism

chapter 8|12 pages

Air and Leaf Temperature

chapter 9|13 pages

Soil Temperature

chapter 10|9 pages

Frost Protection

chapter 11|9 pages

Wind Profile near the Ground

chapter 12|11 pages

Water in Relation to Plant Growth

chapter 13|16 pages

Evapotranspiration

chapter 14|4 pages

Lysimeters

chapter 15|8 pages

Empirical Formulae

chapter 16|6 pages

The Aerodynamic Approach

chapter 17|15 pages

The Energy Budget Approach

chapter 18|16 pages

Evaporimeters

chapter 19|15 pages

Water Balance

chapter 20|16 pages

Water and Yield Relationship

chapter 21|8 pages

Dew, Fog, and Humidity

chapter 22|10 pages

Wind

chapter 23|4 pages

Conclusion