The second edition of this book on plant physiology includes sections on essential concepts, biochemistry and metabolism, and the growth and development of plants.
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'An excellent, clear text.' - Dr W. Cockburn
'An excellent book, the best on the market.' - Ian Max Moller, Department of Plant Biology, Lund University
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The Second Edition of this renowned text builds on the strengths of the first edition by integrating modern, approaches to the study of plant function, particularly in the areas of gene regulation and molecular genetics, cell biology and signal transduction and bioenergetics. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised to reflect new developments in the field and the growing importance of biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology. Contributions from 21 experts are unified in a style that made the first edition a benchmark in the teaching of Plant Physiology. The Second Edition is extensively illustrated and published in two colours throughout, with four pages of full-colour inserts.
Contents:
Overview of Essential Concepts
Plant and Cell Architecture
Energy and Enzymes
PART 1: TRANSPORT AND TRANSLOCATION OF WATER
Water and Plant Cells
Water Balance of the Plant
Mineral Nutrition
Solute Transport
PART 2: BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISM
Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions
Photosynthesis: Carbon-linked Reactions
Photosynthesis: Physiological and Ecological Considerations
Phloem Translocation
Respiration and Lipid Metabolism
Assimilation of Mineral Nutrients
Lipids and Secondary Metabolism
PART 3: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Gene Expression and Signal Transduction
Cell Walls
Growth, Development, and Differentiation
Phytochrome and Photomorphogenesis
Blue Light Responses: Stomatal Movements and Morphogenesis
Auxins: Growth and Tropisms
Gibberellins
Cytokinins
Ethylene
Abiscisic Acid
The Control of Flowering
Stress Physiology
Continues to set the standard for textbooks in the field, making plant physiology accessible to virtually every student.
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