| Author: |
Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger
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| Release at: | 2002 |
| Pages: | 675 |
| Edition: |
Third Edition
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| File Size: | 18 MB |
| File Type: | |
| Language: | English |
Description of Plant Physiology
This Plant physiology book is part of the essential core curriculum every botanist has to master. As usually non-motile organisms that are, in most cases, fixed to a single locality for their entire lifetime, plants have special needs to cope with widely disparate, and often highly changeable environmental conditions.
Physiological adaptations play as great a role in the evolutionary struggle for the life of a plant as morphological ones. Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger (and a plethora of contributing expert authors) is a well-received, established textbook aimed at students taking introductory courses in the field. One’s first impression of the book is one of excellent craftsmanship: from the eye-catching cover to the quality of the paper and print, this third edition of Plant physiology is not only comprehensive, but it is also attractive. A single encounter will turn the first-time user into a potential buyer.
The Plant physiology book is subdivided into twenty-five chapters, grouped into three larger sections water, development, and metabolism that cover the major topics of modern plant physiology. All topics of this Plant physiology book are treated in a very balanced way, with approximately equal weight being lent to each. Starting with the basics of each subject, the reader is taken to the very forefront of current knowledge. The writing style is succinct and lucid throughout, and the text is arranged in a two-column format that is very reader-friendly. Specific topics are easy to find using the detailed table of contents or index.
Content of Plant Physiology
CHAPTER 1 Plant Cells
CHAPTER 2 Energy and Enzymes
UNIT I Transport and Translocation of Water and Solutes
CHAPTER 3 Water and Plant Cells
CHAPTER 4 Water Balance of Plants
CHAPTER 5 Mineral Nutrition
CHAPTER 6 Solute Transport
UNIT II Biochemistry and Metabolism
CHAPTER 7 Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions
CHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Carbon Reactions
CHAPTER 9 Photosynthesis: Physiological and Ecological Considerations
CHAPTER 10 Translocation in the Phloem
CHAPTER 11 Respiration and Lipid Metabolism
CHAPTER 12 Assimilation of Mineral Nutrients
CHAPTER 13 Secondary Metabolites and Plant Defense
CHAPTER 14 Gene Expression and Signal Transduction
CHAPTER 15 Cell Walls: Structure, Biogenesis, and Expansion
CHAPTER 16 Growth and Development
CHAPTER 17 Phytochrome and Light Control of Plant Development
CHAPTER 18 Blue-Light Responses: Stomatal Movements and Morphogenesis
CHAPTER 19 Auxin: The Growth Hormone
CHAPTER 20 Gibberellins: Regulators of Plant Height
CHAPTER 21 Cytokinins: Regulators of Cell Division
CHAPTER 22 Ethylene: The Gaseous Hormone
CHAPTER 23 Abscisic Acid: A Seed Maturation and Antistress Signal
CHAPTER 24 The Control of Flowering
CHAPTER 25 Stress Physiology
CHAPTER 2 Energy and Enzymes
UNIT I Transport and Translocation of Water and Solutes
CHAPTER 3 Water and Plant Cells
CHAPTER 4 Water Balance of Plants
CHAPTER 5 Mineral Nutrition
CHAPTER 6 Solute Transport
UNIT II Biochemistry and Metabolism
CHAPTER 7 Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions
CHAPTER 8 Photosynthesis: Carbon Reactions
CHAPTER 9 Photosynthesis: Physiological and Ecological Considerations
CHAPTER 10 Translocation in the Phloem
CHAPTER 11 Respiration and Lipid Metabolism
CHAPTER 12 Assimilation of Mineral Nutrients
CHAPTER 13 Secondary Metabolites and Plant Defense
CHAPTER 14 Gene Expression and Signal Transduction
CHAPTER 15 Cell Walls: Structure, Biogenesis, and Expansion
CHAPTER 16 Growth and Development
CHAPTER 17 Phytochrome and Light Control of Plant Development
CHAPTER 18 Blue-Light Responses: Stomatal Movements and Morphogenesis
CHAPTER 19 Auxin: The Growth Hormone
CHAPTER 20 Gibberellins: Regulators of Plant Height
CHAPTER 21 Cytokinins: Regulators of Cell Division
CHAPTER 22 Ethylene: The Gaseous Hormone
CHAPTER 23 Abscisic Acid: A Seed Maturation and Antistress Signal
CHAPTER 24 The Control of Flowering
CHAPTER 25 Stress Physiology
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