Glossary
- Phenotyping:
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The activity of measuring the physiological, morphological, developmental, and chemical characteristics of plants
- Trait:
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A measurable phenotypic character or attribute, e.g., plant height
Definition of the Subject
The next generation of crops, capable of keeping productive in an increasingly variable and changing climate, will rely on the integration of genetic interventions based on process understanding, selection of target traits in managed environments, and high-throughput phenotyping and genotyping more than ever before. This entry discusses examples from wheat and rice and recent advances in plant breeding for high-yield potential environments and also those where abiotic stress is a major limitation to productivity. The methodologies and lessons learned are discussed in the context of breeding in the face of climate change.
Introduction
The effects of climate change on agricultural production and food security are already taking place, creating new...
Keywords
- Inferior Spikelets
- Exotic Germplasm Sources
- Coleoptile Length
- Superior Spikelets
- Conventional Phenotypic Selection
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Dreccer, M., Bonnett, D., Lafarge, T. (2018). Plant Breeding Under a Changing Climate. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_307-3
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