Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) has been cultivated over millennia, making it one of the oldest domesticated crops (Salamini et al. 2002). Ranking fourth in global cereal-crop production, it is used for animal feed, brewing ...

The vulnerability of wheat is likely to increase due to an increase of heat stress according to recent wheat-production simulation models combined with local climate-change data. This is particularly an issue affecting ...

Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle. Doing so without causing damage to nature poses an even greater challenge. This book ...