Plant physiology : theory and applications
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Plant physiology : theory and applications
Cambridge University Press, 2020
2nd ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This thoroughly revised and updated edition provides an accessible overview of the rapidly advancing field of plant physiology. Key topics covered include absorption of water, ascent of sap, transpiration, mineral nutrition, fat metabolism, enzymes and plant hormones. Separate chapters are included on photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen metabolism, and emphasis is placed on their contribution to food security, climate resilient farming (or climate-smart agriculture) and sustainable development. There is also a chapter on the seminal contributions of plant physiologists. Supported by the inclusion of laboratory experimental exercises and solved numerical problems, the text emphasises the conceptual framework, for example, in coverage of topics such as thermodynamics, water potential gradients and energy transformation during metabolic processes, water use efficiency (WUE) and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). Bringing together the theoretical and practical details, this text is accessible, self-contained and student-friendly.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Unit 1. Water and Mineral Translocation in Plants: 1. Plant water relations
- 2. Absorption and translocation of water
- 3. Transpiration
- 4. Mineral nutrition
- Unit 2. Metabolism and Bioenergetics: 5. Metabolism and bioenergetics
- 6. Enzymes
- 7. Photosynthesis
- 8. Carbohydrate metabolism
- 9. Respiration
- 10. Nitrogen metabolism
- 11. Lipid metabolism
- 12. Sulfur, phosphorus and iron assimilation in plants
- 13. Phloem transport
- Unit 3. Growth and Development: 14. Dormancy, germination, and flowering
- 15. Plant photoreceptors
- 16. Plant hormones and signal transduction
- 17. Ripening, senescence and cell death
- Unit 4. Stress Physiology: 18. Abiotic and biotic stress
- 19. Secondary plant metabolites
- Unit 5: 20. Agricultural implications of plant physiology
- 21. Seminal contributions of plant physiologists
- 22. The status and development of plant physiology in India
- Unit 6: 23. Experimental exercises
- Glossary
- References
- Index.
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