Environmental Physiology of Plants
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Table of contents
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsix
- Preface to the Third Editionv
- Acknowledgementsvii
- Chapter 1. Introduction1
- 1. Plant growth and development1
- 2. The influence of the environment8
- 3. Evolution of adaptation14
- 4. Comparative ecology and phylogeny17
- Part I: The Acquisition of Resources21
- Chapter 2. Energy and Carbon23
- 1. Introduction23
- 2. The radiation environment26
- 3. Effects of spectral distribution of radiation on plants33
- 4. Effects of irradiance on plants43
- 5. Responses to elevated carbon dioxide concentrations66
- Chapter 3. Mineral Nutrients74
- 1. Introduction74
- 2. Nutrients in the soil system82
- 3. Pshsiology of ion uptake98
- 4. Morphological responses106
- 5. Soil micro-organisms115
- 6. General patterns of response to soil nutrients128
- Chapter 4. Water131
- 1. Properties of water131
- 2. The water relations of plants and soils134
- 3. Adaptations favouring germination and seedling establishment in dry environments157
- 4. Adaptations faouring survia1 and reproduction under conditions of water shortage162
- 5. Some special problems in tree/ water relations184
- Part II: Responses to Environmental Stress191
- Chapter 5. Temperature193
- 1. The temperature relations of plants193
- 2. Plant adaptation and resistance to low temperature205
- 3. The survival of plants exposed to high temperatures231
- 4. Fire236
- Chapter 6. Toxicity241
- 1. The nature of toxicity241
- 2. Toxic environments241
- 3. The influence of toxins on plants248
- 4. Resistance to toxicity259
- 5. Phytoremediation: biotechnology to detoxify soils279
- 6. The origin of resistance: the genetic basis281
- Chapter 7. An Ecological Perspective285
- 1. The individual plant285
- 2. Interactions among plants291
- 3. Interactions between plants and other organisms297
- 4. Strategies303
- 5. Dynamics308
- References313
- Name Index347
- Species Index355
- Subject Index358
- Color Plate SectionPlate 1
This is the third edition of an established and successful university textbook. The original structure and philosophy of the book continue in this new edition, providing a genuine synthesis of modern ecological and physiological thinking, while entirely updating the detailed content. New features include a fresh, unified treatment of toxicity, emphasizing common features of plant response to ionic, gaseous, and other toxins, explicit treatment of issues relating to global change, and a section on the role of fire in plant physiology and communities. The illustrations in the text are improved over previous editions, including color plates for the first time, and the authors' continuing commitment to providing wide citation of the relevant literature has further improved the reference list. This revision of Environmental Physiology of Plants will ensure the reputation of this title as a useful and relevant text well into the 21st century.
Key Features
* Includes enhanced illustrations, now with color plates
* Examines new molecular approaches which can be harnessed to solve problems in physiology
* Features new topics such as the unified treatment of toxicity, an explicit treatment of the issues relating to global change, and a section on the role of fire
Key Features
* Includes enhanced illustrations, now with color plates
* Examines new molecular approaches which can be harnessed to solve problems in physiology
* Features new topics such as the unified treatment of toxicity, an explicit treatment of the issues relating to global change, and a section on the role of fire