Abstract
This chapter describes the photosynthetic process, the sensitivity of photosynthesis to environmental conditions, and ongoing efforts to improve photosynthesis in crops. It first provides a description of the photosynthetic components, processes, and pathways used by crops. The chapter then discusses the sensitivity of photosynthesis to climatic and environmental factors including radiation, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, and water deficit. Thylakoids house the protein complexes needed to perform light-driven reactions of photosynthesis and energy transduction. Photosynthesis has evolved to be extremely sensitive to environmental factors including carbon dioxide concentration and water availability. With the advanced mechanistic and genetic understanding of photosynthesis, research effort and resources have been devoted to improving the photosynthetic process to enhance crop yields for a growing global population. The chapter discusses the theoretical basis for those efforts to improve photosynthesis and enhance crop productivity in the future.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Agroclimatology |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Pages | 129-151 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780891183587 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780891183570 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide concentration
- Crop yields
- Energy transduction
- Global population
- Photosynthesis
- Water deficit
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences