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Informationen zum Autor Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren holds an endowed chair at Wageningen University as Professor of Organic Plant Breeding and senior researcher Organic Plant Breeding at the Louis Bolk Institute in the Netherlands. James R. Myers is the Baggett-Frazier Professor of Vegetable Breeding and Genetics in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. Klappentext Organic crop production utilizes different approaches and growing environments compared to conventionally raised crops to achieve production in growing systems that mimic natural ecosystems. These systems seek to employ fewer direct inputs and innovative agronomic methods to achieve this goal. This alternative approach has attracted great interest in this rapidly expanding method of crop production. Organic Crop Breeding brings together the latest research on the development of new varieties and cultivars best suited to thrive under organic production. It will also be of interest to those breeding in conventional systems who wish to adapt their breeding goals to sustainable low input agriculture.Organic Crop Breeding will be a useful tool to helping meet the increasing global demand for organically produced grains, vegetables, and fruits. The book is divided into two sections that logically cover the topic from foundational principles to crop-specific examples of organic breeding efforts. The opening section looks at general topics related to organic crop breeding ranging from nutrient management to disease and pest resistance. The second section looks at the applications of these principles to economically important crops such as wheat, maize, rice, potato, legumes and tomato.Written by a global team of the leading experts in the field, Organic Crop Breeding is a field-defining reference that will be of both academic and practical use. Zusammenfassung Organic Crop Breeding provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors xiii Foreword xix William F. Tracy Preface xxi Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren and James R. Myers Acknowledgments xxiii Section 1 General Topics Related to Organic Plant Breeding 1 Chapter 1 Organic Crop Breeding: Integrating Organic Agricultural Approaches and Traditional and Modern Plant Breeding Methods 3 Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren and James R. Myers Introduction 3 How Different Are Organic Farming Systems? 4 Consequences for Cultivar Requirements 5 From Cultivar Evaluation to Organic Seed Production and Plant Breeding Programs 6 The History of Organic Crop Breeding in Europe and the United States 8 Perspectives and Challenges for Breeding for Organic Agriculture 11 Conclusion 12 References 12 Chapter 2 Nutrient Management in Organic Farming and Consequences for Direct and Indirect Selection Strategies 15 Monika Messmer, Isabell Hildermann, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, and Zed Rengel Introduction 15 Availability of Nutrients in Organic Farming 16 Roots: The Hidden Potential 17 Even Greater Complexity: Plant-Microbe-Soil Interactions 21 Importance of Selection Environments 27 Breeding Strategies 30 References 32 Chapter 3 Pest and Disease Management in Organic Farming: Implications and Inspirations for Plant Breeding 39 Thomas F. Döring, Marco Pautasso, Martin S. Wolfe and Maria R. Finckh Introduction 39 Plant Protection in Organic Farming 42 Key Target Areas of Plant Breeding for Organic Plant Protection 46 Breeding Goals for Ecological Plant Protection 49 Plant Breeding Approaches Directly Targeting Pests or Diseases 50 Plant B...
