Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis: 19 (Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, 19) - Softcover

9789048138821: Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis: 19 (Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, 19)

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ISBN 10: 9048138825 ISBN 13: 9789048138821

Publisher: Springer, 2009

Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis highlights chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence as a convenient, non-invasive, highly sensitive, rapid and quantitative probe of oxygenic photosynthesis. Thirty-one chapters, authored by 58 international experts, provide a solid foundation of the basic theory, as well as of the application of the rich information contained in the Chl a fluorescence signal as it relates to photosynthesis and plant productivity. Although the primary photochemical reactions of photosynthesis are highly efficient, a small fraction of absorbed photons escapes as Chl fluorescence, and this fraction varies with metabolic state, providing a basis for monitoring quantitatively various processes of photosynthesis. The book explains the mechanisms with which plants defend themselves against environmental stresses (excessive light, extreme temperatures, drought, hyper-osmolarity, heavy metals and UV). It also includes discussion on fluorescence imaging of leaves and cells and the remote sensing of Chl fluorescence from terrestrial, airborne, and satellite bases. The book is intended for use by graduate students, beginning researchers and advanced undergraduates in the areas of integrative plant biology, cellular and molecular biology, plant biology, biochemistry, biophysics, plant physiology, global ecology and agriculture.

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Review:

Review of Hardcover Edition: "...This excellently composed book is primarily intended for readers from advanced undergraduates to researchers in plant sciences, microbiology, biochemistry and biophysics. It can be widely recommended to a large readership and is much welcomed by the scientific community. For many years to come, this book will be the basic standard work on Chl fluorescence providing not only a broad overview on all aspects and application possibilities but in addition - it will be the starting point for future research in this fascinating field of photosynthetic energy conversion and plant biology." --Claus Buschmann, J.Plant Physiol. 2005

Review of Hardcover Edition: "The editors have assembled a constellation of stars to illuminate the field of chlorophyll fluorescence. Any one even remotely interested in the subject will want to have a copy in their university or institute library ... ." --(Anthony W.D. Larkum, Phycologia, Vol. 45 (4), 2006)

review of the Hardcover edition: "...The subtitle of the book is very significant. Rather than merely describing in vivo Chla spectra, as the main title might imply, the book does concentrate on the "signature of photosynthesis" theme. The editors thereby create a highly practical textbook on the optical aspects of photosynthesis itself. " --(Robert S. Knox, Photosynth. Res. 2005)

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