Plant Physiology: Theory and Applications

ISBN-13: 9781108486392 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 894 str.

S. L. Kochhar;Sukhbir Kaur Gujral

Opis

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly advancing field of plant physiology, supplemented with experimental exercises.

Spis treści

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.