Photoassimilate Distribution Plants and Crops Source-Sink Relationships

ISBN-13: 9780824794408 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 928 str.

Eli Zamski;Zamski

Opis

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach to the study of photoassimilate partitioning and source-sink relationships, this work details the major aspects of source-sink physiology and metabolism, the integration of individual components and photoassimilate partitioning, and the plant source-sink relationships in 16 agriculturally important crops.

Recenzje

". . .a comprehensive reference on assimilate partitioning containing contributions from many of the leading scientists in the field. "
---Photosynthesis Research
". . .gives a broad and very up-to-date picutre of important progress in the field.. . .an exceptionally valuable monograph.. . . . . .recommend[ed]. . .both to advanced students and plant biology researchers as well as to specialists in crop biology. "
---Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
". . .strongly recommend[ed]. . .as a standard which should be present on every scientific library bookshelf. Plant physiologists who have to teach this field will discover in this book a unqiue source for lecture and seminars. Experts will profit from the outstanding number of references. "
---Journal of Plant Physiology

Spis treści

Part 1 Physiological and metabolic aspects of the components of source-sink relationships: growth analysis and photoassimilate partitioning; primary photosynthate production - physiology and metabolism; respiration and growth metabolism; starch synthesis in sinks and sources; fructans as reserve carbohydrates in crop plants; sucrose metabolism in sinks and sources; metabolism of carbohydrates in sinks and sources - galactosyl-sucrose oligosaccharides; metabolism of carbohydrates in sinks and sources - sugar alcohols; phloem loading; structure, mechanisms of catalysis and regulation of sugar transporters in plants; mechanisms of long and short distance transport from sources to sinks; anatomical and physiological characteristics of sink cells. Part 2 The integration of source-sink components: source-sink interaction and communication in leaves; biochemical genetics of carbohydrate metabolism in source and sink tissue; potential for genetically modifying source-sink metabolism; effects of temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide on source-sink relations in the context of climate change; metabolic adjustments, assimilate partitioning and alterations in source-sink relations in drought-stressed plants; light quality and quantity effects on source-sink relationships during plant growth and development; hormonal regulation of source-sink relationships - an overview of potential control mechanisms; source-sink relationships under symbiotic nitrogen fixation; effects of pathogens and parasitic plants on source-sink relationships. Part 3 Whole plant source-sink relationships of selected crops: wheat; rice; corn; soybeans; pea; sugarcane; carrot; sugarbeet; tomato; cucurbits; alfalfa; turfgrass; citrus; prunus; grape; roses.

O autorze

Eli Zamski, Arthur A. Schaffer