plant physiology Books

Plant Physiology

In this comprehensive and stimulating text and reference, the authors have succeeded in combining experimental data with current hypotheses and theories to explain the complex physiological functions of plants. For every student, teacher and researcher in the plant sciences it offers a solid basis for an ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Plant Physiological Ecology

The growth, reproduction and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical, and biological environments. This renowned textbook is notable in emphasizing that the mechanisms underlying plant physiological ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Ethylene

This revolutionary book examines the biochemistry of endogenous ethylene biosynthesis and its role in the physiology of higher plants. Never before has such comprehensive attention been given to soil microbiota and their potential exogenous source of ethylene. This book provides chapters examining ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Xylem Structure and the Ascent of Sap

controversies over the mechanism of sap ascent in plants. The physiology, anatomy and biophysics of xylem ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Advances in Plant Ethylene Research

The rapid advances in elucidating the biosynthesis and mode of action of the plant hormone ethylene as well as its involvement in the regulation of the whole plant physiology made imperative the organization of a series of dedicated conferences. This volume contains the main lectures and poster contributions ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Russian Agricultural Sciences Journal

, and horticulture; plant physiology and biochemistry; plant protection; agrochemistry; soil science; ...

By Allerton Press, Inc.
Mycorrhizae: Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry

of mycorrhizae to the rhizosphere, mechanism of root colonization, effect on plant physiology and growth, ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Physiological Plant Ecology

From the reviews of the 3rd edition: "The textbook of Walter Larcher (...) belongs certainly to the most successful manuals that ever existed." (Photosynthetica, Czech Republic)"(...) it continues to be one of the major texts in the field of ecophysiology."(Plant Growth Regulation, The Netherlands) "This ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Root Physiology: from Gene to Function

In the last decade, enormous progress has been made on the physiology of plant roots, including on a wide range of molecular aspects. Much of that progress has been captured in the chapters of this book. Breakthroughs have been made possible through integration of molecular and whole-plant aspects. The ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Recreation Ecology

. Mechanical wear and plant form and function. The physiological reactions of plants to damage. ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Host-Plant Selection by Phytophagous Insects

This is the first book that focuses on the behavior of host-plant selection by plant-feeding insects. It describes the patterns of host use, the chemical features of plants that determine host selection, the physiology of insect sensory systems, and the insect behaviors, with an emphasis on mechanisms. The ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Physiological Ecology of Tropical Plants

In spite of international agreements at the political level not much has changed since the late 1980s in terms of reducing the speed of destruction of original tropical environments. However, since the publication of the first edition ten years ago, international research efforts in physiological ecology of ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Functional-Structural Plant Modelling in Crop Production

Functional-structural plant models (FSPMs) describe in quantitative terms the development over time of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of plants as governed by physiological processes and affected by environmental factors. FSPMs are particularly suited to analyse problems in which the spatial ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Functional-Structural Plant Modelling in Crop Production

Functional-structural plant models (FSPMs) describe in quantitative terms the development over time of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of plants as governed by physiological processes and affected by environmental factors. FSPMs are particularly suited to analyse problems in which the spatial ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Plant Nitrogen

Jointly published with INRA, Paris.This book covers all aspects of the transfer of nitrogen from the soil and air to a final resting place in the seed protein of a crop plant. It describes the physiological and molecular mechanisms of ammonium and nitrate transport and assimilation, including symbiotic ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture

. The roles of, and advances in, plant breeding, plant molecular biology, nodule physiology, and symbiotic ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
The Supporting Roots of Trees and Woody Plants Form, Function and Physiology

This book is devoted to the structural roots of woody plants, with a particular emphasis on the anchorage, form and development of tree root systems. For the first time, a large number of papers on the architecture and biomechanics of structural root systems are presented together with discussions on ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Clusia

embrace anatomy, morphology and plant architecture, phytogeographical distribution and community ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Natural Growth Inhibitors and Phytohormones in Plants and Environment

This book represents the authors' lifetime dedication to the study of inhibitors and phytohormones as well as its practical applications for achieving a more sustainable agriculture. Their work focuses on the functions of various groups of active molecules, their direct effect upon plant growth, but also ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH
Biological Role of Inorganic Pyrophosphate

Dr. Heinonen reviews and critically evaluates the scientific literature on the biological role of inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi ) published from 1940 to the end of 1999. He describes and classifies all known biochemical reactions that produce Ppi; describes and evaluates all published methods used in biological Ppi; and compiles and critically evaluates information on the concentration of PPi ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

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