ABSTRACT

Applied Mathematics and Omics to Assess Crop Genetic Resources for Climate Change Adaptive Traits focuses on practical means and approaches to further the use of genetic resources for mitigating the effects of climate change and improving crop production. Genetic diversity in crop plants is being further explored to increase yield, disease resistance, and nutritional value by employing recent advances in mathematics and omics technologies to promote the adaptation of crops to changing climatic conditions.

This book presents a broad view of biodiversity and genetic resources in agriculture and provides answers to some current problems. It also highlights ways to provide much-needed information to practitioners and innovators engaged in addressing the effects of global climate change on agriculture. The book is divided into sections that cover:

  • The implications of climate change for drylands and farming communities
  • The potential of genetic resources and biodiversity to adapt to and mitigate climate change effects
  • Applications of mathematics and omics technologies
  • Genomics and gene identification

We are in the midst of significant changes in global climates, and its effects are already being felt throughout the world. The increasing frequency of droughts and heat waves has had negative impacts on agricultural production, especially in the drylands of the world. This book shares the collective knowledge of leading scientists and practitioners, giving readers a broader appreciation and heightened awareness of the stakes involved in improving and sustaining agricultural production systems in the face of climate change.

part I|55 pages

Climate-Change Implications for Drylands and Farming Communities

chapter 2|12 pages

Plant Genetic Resources and Climate Change

Stakeholder Perspectives from the Nordic and Arctic Regions

chapter 3|14 pages

Adaptation of Farmers to Climate Change

A Systems Approach to Cereal Production in Benslimane Region, Morocco

part II|49 pages

Potential of Using Genetic Resources and Biodiversity to Adapt to and Mitigate Climate Change

chapter 8|11 pages

Barley Genetic Resources for Climate-Change Adaptation

Searching for Heat-Tolerant Traits through Rapid Evaluation of Subsets

part III|97 pages

Applied Mathematics (Unlocking the Potential of Mathematical Conceptual Frameworks)

chapter 10|17 pages

Applied Mathematics in Genetic Resources

Toward a Synergistic Approach Combining Innovations with Theoretical Aspects

chapter 11|11 pages

Power Transformations

Application for Symmetrizing the Distribution of Sample Coefficient of Variation from Inverse Gaussian Populations

chapter 15|15 pages

Plant Genetic Diversity

Statistical Methods for Analyzing Distribution and Diversity of Species

part IV|72 pages

Applied Omics Technologies

chapter 18|15 pages

Toward the Rapid Domestication of Perennial Grains

Developing Genetic and Genomic Resources for Intermediate Wheatgrass