1st Edition

Climate Change Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Crops, Weeds and Soil Microbes

Edited By Rajeev Kumar, Dasari Sreekanth, P.S. Basavaraj Copyright 2026
284 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

284 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Climate Change: Impact of Elevated CO 2 and Temperature on Crops, Weeds and Soil Microbes is a comprehensive and timely volume that explores the profound effects of climate change, specifically elevated CO 2 and temperature on plant physiology, crop productivity, weed dynamics, and soil microbial interactions. The primary objective of this book is to provide a detailed and up-to-date overview... Read more

1. Elevated CO2 and Temperature: As Agents of Climate Change and Their Impacts on Crop Production

Niranjan Prasad, Vinay N D, Sandeep Adavi B, Yogesh Yele, Rajeev Kumar, Basavaraj P S, and Sreekanth D

2. Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature Influence on Physiology and Yield of Cereal Crops

Vinay M Gangana Gowdra, Senthamil E, Kotresh D J, Hanamant M Halli, Priyanka Negi, and Priyanka Shivaji Jadhav

3. Responses of Pulse Crops to Elevated CO2 and Temperature: Physiological, Biochemical, and Yield Impacts

Anurag Bera, Suman Dutta, Sumanta Das, Rajib Nath, Priyanka Negi, and Malini Roy Choudhury

4. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Physiology and Yield of Vegetable Crops

Madhurya Ray, Data Ram Saini, Ipsita Maiti, Khushboo Gupta, and Nitin Yadav

5. The Nutrient Nexus: Impacts of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on the Nutritional and Quality Attributes of Cereals, Pulses, and Vegetables

Manasa R, Harisha C B, Manikanta C H L N, and Pooja Srivastav

6. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Physiology and Yield of Oilseed Crops

Suman Dutta, R Rustum Zhiipao, L Peace Raising, Kadapa Sreenivasa Reddy, Hriipulou Duo, Bishal Mukherjee, Malini Roy Choudhury, and Sumanta Das

7. Impacts of Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature on Weed Growth and Physiological Responses

Anamika Barman, Sougata Roy, Suman Dutta, Vipin Kumar, Ananya Gairola, Debashis Paul, Malini Roy Choudhury, and Sumanta Das

8. Role of Soil Microbes in Plant Health Management Under Elevated CO2 and Temperature

Aman Jaiswal, Geeta Kumari, Ram Lakhan Limba, and Krishna Kumar

9. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Photosynthesis and Allied Traits

Oksana Mandal, Tuhina Ghosh, Sayandeep Sutradhar, Kousik Atta, Subhasis Mondal, Bishal Mukherjee, Sumanta Das, and Suman Dutta

10. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Transpiration

Rashpal Singh, Jayanth Kallugudi, Mamrutha H M, Rinki Khobra, Pooja Dhansu, Ashwani Kumar, Ratan Tiwari, and Gopalareddy K

11. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Plant Redox Metabolism

Ipsita Maiti, Basant K Dadrwal, Data Ram Saini, Shashi K Gupta, Nitin Yadav, and Pravin Prakash

12. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Carbon Metabolism

Y Sharath Kumar Reddy, Ipsita Maiti, Shubham S Kamlapuri, and Rajeev Kumar

13. Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Nitrogen Metabolism

Niranjan Prasad, Vinay N D, Yogesh Yele, Pandian Rajendran, and Sandeep Adavi B

14. Role of Osmoprotectants on Alleviation of Elevated CO2 and Temperature Stress

Pravin Prakash, Data Ram Saini, Savita Jangde, Shubham S Kamlapuri, and Krishna Kumar

15. Role of Phytohormones in Crop Responses Under Elevated CO2 and Temperature

Harsha S G, Karthik Nanaiah S, Rachana K Pawar, Sneha, Manjugouda I P, Rashmi K, Sheela H S, and Prathibha M D

16. Adaptations and Mitigation Strategies to Combat the Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Major Field Crops

Ishwarya Lakshmi V G, Basavaraj P S, Hima Bindu P, Ajitha V, Muralidhara B, Manoj C A, and Krishna K

Biography

Rajeev Kumar is presently working as a Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. He completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Plant Physiology in 2015 and 2021, respectively from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. India. His research interests are phenotyping of vegetables (tomato, okra, Indian bean, cowpea, pea, French Bean and cucurbits etc.) for abiotic stresses like drought, high temperature and salinity. Moreover, he also has expertise in post-harvest physiology and image-based phenotyping. His findings have been published in various national and international peer-reviewed journals. He is the recipient of awards like young scientist award and best oral/poster awards of different scientific professional societies.

Dasari Sreekanth is working as a Scientist (Plant Physiology) at ICAR- Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He is an expert worker in the area of climate change such as the impact of elevated CO2, temperature and drought stress on crop-weed interaction and herbicide efficacy in various major crops like rice, wheat and green gram. Moreover, he is also working on the aspect of the effect of biotic stress such as weeds on crop physiological, biochemical and molecular responses. His findings have been published in various international peer-reviewed journals. He has published several research papers/reviews articles in national/international peer reviewed journals, books, and book chapters, technical bulletins, edited Institute publications like newsletters and annual reports. He is the recipient of Awards like best scientist award, best oral/poster awards of different scientific professional societies.

P.S. Basavaraj is working as a Scientist (Genetics and Plant Breeding) at ICAR- National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Maharashtra. He has a specialization in physiological breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in field crops, particularly grain legumes for drought, high temperature, and water logging stresses. Currently, his research interests are in pre-breeding for genetic enhancement of abiotic stress tolerance in grain legumes and trait discovery to integrate into breeding programs for abiotic stress tolerance. His findings have been published in various national and international peer-reviewed journals. He is the recipient of awards including the young scientist award and best oral/poster awards from different scientific professional societies.