Crop Productivity

The discussion of the quantitative aspects of assessing growth and yield provide the basis for discussing the internal and external (environmental) factors which influence crop productivity. The text examines the effects of both abiotic and biotic factors on crop yields and describes the issues involved in the production of crops in artificial environments. The diversification of crops, especially into the production of secondary products, is also described. The need for a cost effective training scheme for new and existing staff at all levels has been met by the University of Greenwich (formerly Thames Polytechnic) and the Open University of the Netherlands. As part of the European Community Education and Technology Training initiative (COMETT) and in conjunction with a number of other leading UK and European universities, they are developing BIOTOL, a training scheme in biotechnology using open learning materials, which will provide tailor-made courses, flexible in content, pace and place.Butterworth Staff is the author of 'Crop Productivity' with ISBN 9780750605625 and ISBN 0750605626.