内容简介：
As populations continue to grow in tropical countries, there is an ever increasing pressure to produce more food from less land. This textbook integrates research in agronomy, physiology, physics and soil science to provide a framework for analyzing practical problems associated with crop production in tropical environments. The impact of essential resources, such as solar radiation and water, are discussed and research findings are used to illustrate solutions to real challenges, providing the reader with a practical handbook.