1st Edition

Biotic Stress and Yield Loss

Edited By Robert K.D. Peterson, Leon G. Higley Copyright 2001

    Understanding biotic stress and plant yield allows for the practical development of economic decision making, an instrumental part of Integrated Pest Management. And further, the impact of biotic injury on plant yield bears directly on the basic biological questions of population dynamics, life history strategies, community structure, plant-stressor coevolution, and ecosystem nutrient cycling. Biotic Stress and Yield Loss is a comprehensive review of the latest conclusions of yield loss in entomology, weed science, and plant pathology, combining state-of-the-art theory with successful applications.

    This book is unique in that it is the first to cover all biotic stressors, insects, weeds, and plant pathogens, and their impact on plant yield and fitness. It focuses on current knowledge of yield and fitness loss in both natural and agricultural ecosystems and on a physiologically based approach to provide a common basis for considering and discussing biotic stress. By considering biotic stress within the context of plant ecophysiology, Biotic Stress and Yield Loss attempts to elevate knowledge of biotic stress to the same level as abiotic stress and makes an argument for integrating the two types of stress.

    Preface
    Robert K.D. Peterson and Leon G. Higley
    Illuminating the Black Box: The Relationship Between Injury and Yield
    Robert K.D. Peterson and Leon G. Higley
    Yield Loss and Insect Management
    Leon G. Higley
    Techniques for Evaluating Yield Loss from Insects
    G. David Buntin
    Yield Loss of Field Corn from Insects
    Michael D. Culy
    Phenological Disruption and Yield Loss from Insects
    Scott H. Hutchins
    Photosynthesis, Yield Loss, and Injury Guilds
    Robert K.D. Peterson
    The Influence of Cultivar and Plant Architecture on Yield Loss
    Fikru J. Haile
    Drought Stress, Insects, and Yield Loss
    Fikru J. Haile
    The Impact of Herbivory on Plants: Yield, Fitness, and Population Dynamics
    Kevin J. Delaney and Tulio B. Macedo
    Contrasting Plant Responses to Herbivory in Wild and Domesticated Habitats
    Stephen C. Welter
    Crop Disease and Yield Loss
    Brian D. Olson
    Quantifying Crop Yield Response to Weed Populations: Applications and Limitations
    John L. Lindquist and Stevan Z. Knezevic
    Mechanisms of Crop Loss Due to Weed Competition
    John L. Lindquist
    Index

    Biography

    Robert K.D. Peterson, Leon G. Higley

    "Biotic Stress and Yield Loss is an indispensable resource for understanding the complex responses of plants to the attack of pests. Theoreticians and practitioners alike can rely on this work as a well-written and comprehensive reference on the topic."
    --Larry P. Pedigo

    "A comprehensive review of plant yield loss in entomology, weed science, and plant pathology, covering both theory and applications."
    -Book News, March 2001

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