Download or read book An Introduction to the Physiology of Crop Yield written by Robert K. M. Hay and published by . This book was released on 1989-06-20 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews and analyzes recent advances in in our knowledge of the functioning of crop plants in the field. Emphasis is on north-temperate cropping (although examples are included from other regions), material being drawn from both the laboratory and the field. Also covered are crop simulation and interactions between plant disease and plant physiology, with thoughtful discussion of the complexity of crop/environment/management relationships.