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TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospects for crop production under drought
T2 - research priorities and future directions
AU - Parry, M. A J
AU - Flexas, J.
AU - Medrano, H.
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - The efficient use of water supplies requires a systems approach that encompasses all aspects of making water available and its use within society that must recognise global issues. Increasing the efficiency of water use within agricultural systems is an essential priority in many regions including the Mediterranean. This review examines the research priorities, the prospects for crop and soil management and plant breeding and biotechnology that are needed to achieve high stable yield under drought in the Mediterranean. Research must combine the latest genomics resources including quantitative genetics, genomics and biomathematics with an ecophysiological understanding of the interactions between crop plant genotypes and the growing environment to better inform crop improvement.
AB - The efficient use of water supplies requires a systems approach that encompasses all aspects of making water available and its use within society that must recognise global issues. Increasing the efficiency of water use within agricultural systems is an essential priority in many regions including the Mediterranean. This review examines the research priorities, the prospects for crop and soil management and plant breeding and biotechnology that are needed to achieve high stable yield under drought in the Mediterranean. Research must combine the latest genomics resources including quantitative genetics, genomics and biomathematics with an ecophysiological understanding of the interactions between crop plant genotypes and the growing environment to better inform crop improvement.
KW - Biotechnology
KW - Breeding
KW - Crop physiology
KW - Drought
KW - Irrigation
KW - Water-use efficiency
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=30444441160&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.00032.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.00032.x
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:30444441160
VL - 147
SP - 211
EP - 226
JO - Annals of Applied Biology
JF - Annals of Applied Biology
SN - 0003-4746
IS - 3
ER -