Plant neurobiology is a newly emerging field of plant sciences. It covers signalling and communication at all levels of biological organization - from molecules up to ecological communities. In this book, plants are presented as intelligent and social organisms with complex forms of communication and information processing.
Authors from diverse backgrounds such as molecular and cellular biology, electrophysiology, as well as ecology treat the most important aspects of plant communication, including the plant immune system, abilities of plants to recognize self, signal transduction,...
Plant neurobiology is a newly emerging field of plant sciences. It covers signalling and communication at all levels of biological organization - f...
In the last half century, because of the raising world population and because of the many environmental issues posed by the industrialization, the amount of arable land per person has declined from 0.32 ha in 1961-1963 to 0.21 ha in 1997-1999 and is expected to drop further to 0.16 ha by 2030 and therefore is a severe menace to food security (FAO 2006). At the same time, about 12 million ha of irrigated land in the developing world has lost its productivity due to waterlogging and salinity. Waterlogging is a major problem for plant cultivation in many regions of the world. The reasons are in...
In the last half century, because of the raising world population and because of the many environmental issues posed by the industrialization, the amo...
Plant neurobiology is a newly emerging field of plant sciences. It covers signalling and communication at all levels of biological organization - from molecules up to ecological communities. In this book, plants are presented as intelligent and social organisms with complex forms of communication and information processing.
Authors from diverse backgrounds such as molecular and cellular biology, electrophysiology, as well as ecology treat the most important aspects of plant communication, including the plant immune system, abilities of plants to recognize self, signal transduction,...
Plant neurobiology is a newly emerging field of plant sciences. It covers signalling and communication at all levels of biological organization - f...
Plants are unique as their development and morphogenesis are plastic throughout their lives. They continuously monitor diverse biotic and abiotic parameters of their environment and these sensory perceptions shape their organs and bodies. Although genes are critical, the final form and architecture of above-ground organs, and es- cially of root systems, are determined by their sensory activities associated with motoric responses (Friml 2003; Hodge 2009). Sensory plant biology and plant el- trophysiology were two lively disciplines until the late 1970s (Bunning 1959; Haupt and Feinleib 1979)...
Plants are unique as their development and morphogenesis are plastic throughout their lives. They continuously monitor diverse biotic and abiotic para...
Roots represent half of the plant body - and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently our knowledge of the root apparatus was very limited, mostly due to the inadequacy of the techniques available. Recent advances in the visualization and measurement of roots have resulted in significant progress in our understanding of root architecture, growth and behaviour. In this book international experts highlight the most advanced techniques, both lab and field methods, and discuss them in detail. Measuring Roots combines academic...
Roots represent half of the plant body - and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently...
This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive responses and can thus be regarded as quintessential to life itself. The chapters provide a timely update on recent advances in this field and comprehensively summarize the current state of knowledge concerning the molecular and physiological mechanisms behind circadian and ultradian oscillations in plants, their physiological implications for growth and development and adaptive responses to a dynamic environment. Written by a diverse group of leading...
This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive responses and c...
Nicht nur ein neues Bündnis zwischen Köchen und Bauern fordern Carlo Petrini, Gründer der Slow-Food-Bewegung, und Stefano Mancuso, Professor und Autor von 'Die Intelligenz der Pflanzen' - sondern eine neue Esskultur, die den Geschmack wieder kultiviert und dabei buchstäblich auf dem Boden bleibt.§
Nicht nur ein neues Bündnis zwischen Köchen und Bauern fordern Carlo Petrini, Gründer der Slow-Food-Bewegung, und Stefano Mancuso, Professor und Au...
This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive responses and can thus be regarded as quintessential to life itself. The chapters provide a timely update on recent advances in this field and comprehensively summarize the current state of knowledge concerning the molecular and physiological mechanisms behind circadian and ultradian oscillations in plants, their physiological implications for growth and development and adaptive responses to a dynamic environment. Written by a diverse group of leading...
This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive responses and c...
Leading plant scientist, Stefano Mancuso, offers a new understanding of the botanical world and a passionate argument for intelligent plant life. He argues that plants process information, sleep, remember, and signal to one another- showing that, far from passive machines, plants are intelligent and aware.
Leading plant scientist, Stefano Mancuso, offers a new understanding of the botanical world and a passionate argument for intelligent plant life. He a...