CiNii Books - Physiological plant ecology : the 39th Symposium of the British Ecological Society, held at the University of York, 7-9 September 1998

The last decade has seen rapid and major advances in our understanding of the physiological ecology of plants. This volume contains 22 chapters that review some of these advances and new challenges. The chapters cover five broad themes: resource acquisition and utilisation; interactions between organisms; responses to global environmental changes; ecosystems; and integration and scaling. The book brings together an unrivalled collection of leading practitioners in the discipline from North America, Europe and Australia and adopts a broad approach, ranging from the molecular to the ecosystem level. It will be a valuable tool for researchers and advanced students in the discipline.

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Part I: Resource Acqusition And Utilization: 1. Compromising Efficiency: The Molecular Ecology Of Light-Resource Utilisation In Plants: C.B. Osmond, J.M. Anderson, M.C. Ball And J.J.G. Egerton 2. Acquisition, Partitioning And Loss Of Carbon: J.F. Farrar 3. Resource Acquisition By Plants: The Role Of Crown Architecture: R.W. Pearcy And F. Valladares 4. Plant Responses To Small Perturbations In Soil Water Status: W.J. Davies And D.J.G. Gowing 5. Evolution And Ecology Of Plant Mineral Nutrition: F.R. Stewart And S. Schmidt 6. Roots As Dynamic Systems: The Developmental Ecology Of Roots And Roots Systems: A.H. Fitter Part II: Interactions Between Organisms: 7. The Ecophysiology Of Mycorrhizal Symbioses With Special Reference To Impacts Upon Plant Fitness: D.J. Read 8. Measuring Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: Case Studies Of Natural And Agricultural Ecosystems In A Western Australian Setting: J.S.Pate And M.J. Unkovich 9. Parasitic Plants: Physiological And Ecological Interactions With Their Hosts: M.C. Press, J.D. Scholes And J.R. Watling 10. Herbivory: M.J. Crawley Part III: Responses To Global Environmental Change: 11. SO2 Pollution: A Bygone Problem Or A Continuing Hazard: T.A. Mansfield 12. Terrestrial Ecosystem Responses To Solar UV-B Radiation Mediated By Vegetation, Microbes And Abiotic Photochemistry: M.M. Caldwell, P.S. Searles, S.D. Flint And P.W. Barnes 13. Understanding The Impacts Of Rising CO2: The Contribution Of Environmental Physiology: S.P. Long 14. Genetic Vs. Environmental Control Of Ecophysiological Processes: Some Challenges For Predicting Community Responses To Global Change: F.A. Bazzaz And K.A. Stinson Part IV: Ecosystems: 15. Alpine Plants: Stressed Or Adapted? Ch. Korner 16. Arctic Plants: Adaptations And Environmental Change: J.A. Lee 17. Ecophysiology Of Mangroves: Challenges In Linking Physiological Processes With Petterns In Forest Structure: M.C. Ball And M.A. Sobrado 18. Water Use In Arid Land Ecosystems: J.R. Ehleringer, S. Schwinning And R. Gebauer 19. Environmental Controls Of Gas Exchange In Tropical Rain Forests: J. Grace Part V: Integration And Scaling: 20. Comparative Plant Ecology And The Role Of Phylogenetic Information: D.D. Ackerly 21. Stable Isotopes Reveal Exchanges Between Soil, Plants And The Atmosphere: H. Griffiths, A Borland, J. Gillon, K. Harwood, K. Maxwell And J. Wilson 22. Issues When Scaling From Plants To Globe: F.I. Woodward

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The last decade has seen rapid and major advances in our understanding of the physiological ecology of plants. This volume contains 22 chapters that review some of these advances and new challenges. The chapters cover five broad themes: resource acquisition and utilisation; interactions between organisms; responses to global environmental changes; ecosystems; and integration and scaling. The book brings together an unrivalled collection of leading practitioners in the discipline from North America, Europe and Australia and adopts a broad approach, ranging from the molecular to the ecosystem level. It will be a valuable tool for researchers and advanced students in the discipline.

Table of Contents

Part I: Resource Acqusition And Utilization:1. Compromising Efficiency: The Molecular Ecology Of Light-Resource Utilisation In Plants: C.B. Osmond, J.M. Anderson, M.C. Ball And J.J.G. Egerton2. Acquisition, Partitioning And Loss Of Carbon: J.F. Farrar3. Resource Acquisition By Plants: The Role Of Crown Architecture: R.W. Pearcy And F. Valladares4. Plant Responses To Small Perturbations In Soil Water Status: W.J. Davies And D.J.G. Gowing5. Evolution And Ecology Of Plant Mineral Nutrition: F.R. Stewart And S. Schmidt6. Roots As Dynamic Systems: The Developmental Ecology Of Roots And Roots Systems: A.H. FitterPart II: Interactions Between Organisms:7. The Ecophysiology Of Mycorrhizal Symbioses With Special Reference To Impacts Upon Plant Fitness: D.J. Read8. Measuring Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: Case Studies Of Natural And Agricultural Ecosystems In A Western Australian Setting: J.S.Pate And M.J. Unkovich9. Parasitic Plants: Physiological And Ecological Interactions With Their Hosts: M.C. Press, J.D. Scholes And J.R. Watling10. Herbivory: M.J. CrawleyPart III: Responses To Global Environmental Change:11. SO2 Pollution: A Bygone Problem Or A Continuing Hazard: T.A. Mansfield12. Terrestrial Ecosystem Responses To Solar UV-B Radiation Mediated By Vegetation, Microbes And Abiotic Photochemistry: M.M. Caldwell, P.S. Searles, S.D. Flint And P.W. Barnes13. Understanding The Impacts Of Rising CO2: The Contribution Of Environmental Physiology: S.P. Long14. Genetic Vs. Environmental Control Of Ecophysiological Processes: Some Challenges For Predicting Community Responses To Global Change: F.A. Bazzaz And K.A. StinsonPart IV: Ecosystems:15. Alpine Plants: Stressed Or Adapted? Ch. Korner16. Arctic Plants: Adaptations And Environmental Change: J.A. Lee17. Ecophysiology Of Mangroves: Challenges In Linking Physiological Processes With Petterns In Forest Structure: M.C. Ball And M.A. Sobrado18. Water Use In Arid Land Ecosystems: J.R. Ehleringer, S. Schwinning And R. Gebauer19. Environmental Controls Of Gas Exchange In Tropical Rain Forests: J. GracePart V: Integration And Scaling:20. Comparative Plant Ecology And The Role Of Phylogenetic Information: D.D. Ackerly21. Stable Isotopes Reveal Exchanges Between Soil, Plants And The Atmosphere: H. Griffiths, A Borland, J. Gillon, K. Harwood, K. Maxwell And J. Wilson22. Issues When Scaling From Plants To Globe: F.I. Woodward

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