Plant Physiology: Books

This book covers all aspects of plant physiology: plant cell physiology, water regime of plants, photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, plant respiration, plant growth and development, movements in plants, signal perception and transduction etc. It focuses on the fundamental principles of plant physiology and biochemistry from the molecular level to whole plants, on the mechanisms of plant-environment interactions.

This eBook examines the major aspects of how anthropogenic climate change affects plants, focusing on several key determinants of plant growth: atmospheric CO2, temperature, water availability and the interactions between these factors. The book demonstrates the variety of techniques used across plant science: detailed physiology in controlled environments; observational studies based on long-term data sets; field manipulation experiments and modelling.

This book not only provides a comprehensive coverage of plant structure, but also introduces aspects of the mechanisms of development, especially the genetic and hormonal controls, and the roles of plasmodesmata and the cytoskeleton.

This textbook provides a thorough and engaging reference and learning guide for plant physiology. Covers plant science from the fundamentals to interesting case studies. It has a special focus on southern-hemisphere plants and ecosystems, although the more general fundamentals of plant science are set out in the front sections of the book in a clear easy-to-understand manner.

Covers topics such as: water relations and ion transport for plant cells, including diffusion; potential gradients; and solute movement in and out of plant cells. It also presents the interconnection of various energy forms, such as light, chlorophyll and accessory photosynthesis pigments, and ATP and NADPH. Additionally, the book describes the forms in which energy and matter enter and leave a plant, for example: energy budget analysis, water vapour and carbon dioxide, and water movement from soil to plant to atmosphere.

This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the science, mechanism, methodology, and application of allelopathy. The objective of this practical reference is to report on the latest advances by inviting leading scientists to contribute in specific fields. The volume is organized under three major subsections: History of allelopathy, allelochemicals, allelopathic mechanisms, and bioassays, and application of allelopathy in agriculture and forestry.

This fifth edition provides the basics for introductory courses on plant physiology without sacrificing the more challenging material sought by upper division and graduate level students. Many new or revised figures and photographs, study questions and a glossary of key terms have been added.

The fourth edition of this text has been praised for its excellent balance of traditional and modern topics, presented in a straightforward style, without overwhelming excessive detail. Its focus is on the ideas and experimental approaches in plant physiology.

The text provides a broad explanation of the physiology for plants (their functions) from seed germination to vegetative growth, maturation, and flowering.