"Irrigation Systems and Practices in Challenging Environments" ed. by Teang Shui Lee

The book is divided into two interesting sections, Topics range from effects of irrigation on the physiology of plants, deficit irrigation practices and the genetic manipulation, to creating drought tolerant variety and a host of interesting topics to cater for the those interested in the plant water soil atmosphere relationships and agronomic practices relevant in many challenging environments, more so with the onslaught of global warming, climate change and the accompanying agro-meteorological impacts.

First section consists of nine chapters technically crafted by experts in their own right in their fields of expertise.
The second section, with eight chapters, deals with systems of irrigation practices around the world, covering different climate zones apart from showing casing practices for sustainable irrigation practices and more efficient ways of conveying irrigation waters - the life blood of agriculture, undoubtedly the most important sector in the world.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 Agricultural Water Productivity in Stressed Environments
1 Effects of Irrigation on the Flowering and Maturity of Chickpea Genotypes
2 Deficit (Limited) Irrigation - A Method for Higher Water Profitability
3 Water Productivity and Fruit Quality in Deficit Drip Irrigated Citrus Orchards
4 Crop Evapotranspiration and Water Use Efficiency
5 Strategies for Improving Water Productivity and Quality of Agricultural Crops in an Era of Climate Change
6 A Review on Creating Drought Tolerant Crop Varieties
7 Drought Stress and the Need for Drought Stress Sensing in a World of Global Climate Change
8 Effects of Salinity on Vegetable Growth and Nutrients Uptake
9 Effects of Salinity on Vegetable Growth and Nutrients Uptake
Part 2 Irrigation Systems and Water Regime Management
10 Experiments on Alleviating Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Through Irrigation Management
11 Effects of Irr igation-FertiIization and Irrigation-Mycorrhization on the Alimentary and Nutraceutical Properties of Tomatoes
12 Experimentation on Cultivation of Rice Irrigated with a Center Pivot System
13 Large-Scale Pressurized Irrigation Systems Diagnostic Performance Assessment and Operation Simulation
14 Sustainable Irrigation Practices in India
15 Irrigation in Mediterranean Fruit Tree Orchards
16 Urban Irrigation Challenges and Conservation
17 Irrigation: Types, Sources and Problems in Malaysia