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Plant Resource Allocation

Bazzaz, Fakhri A.; Grace, John

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Table of contents

Plant Resource Allocationiii
Copyright Pageiv
Contentsv
Contributorsix
Prefacexi
Chapter 1. Allocation of Resources in Plants: State of the Science and Critical Questions1
I. The Plant Functions as a Balanced System: Flexibility of Allocation1
II. Controls on Carbohydrate Manufacture and Allocation: The Role of Nitrogen4
III. Currency of Allocation and Costs of Construction: Keeping Track of Total Carbon Flux7
IV. The Allocation of Resources Other Than Mass: Are N, P, K, Mg, and Others Allocated as a Fixed Pr8
V. Physiological and Demographic Costs: Are They Separable?10
VI. Allocation and Resource Congruency12
VII. Switching from Vegetative Growth to Reproduction: Size, Mass, or Age?12
VIII. Resource Allocation to Reproduction: Quantity and Quality16
IX. Clonal Plants and Allocation: Are There Trade-offs between Sexual and Asexual Reproduction?18
X. Allocation to Defensive Chemicals22
XI. Allocation in a Globally Changing Environment27
References30
Chapter 2. The Fate of Acquired Carbon in Plants: Chemical Composition and Construction Costs39
I. Introduction39
II. Integration Level40
III. Chemical Composition41
IV. Covariation in Plant Compounds46
V. Mechanistic Explanations for Variation in Chemical Composition50
VI. Construction Costs53
VII. Ecological Consequences62
VIII. Summary63
IX. Appendix 164
X. Appendix 266
References68
Chapter 3. Resource Allocation in Variable Environments: Comparing Insects and Plants73
I. Introduction73
II. Background: Resource Allocation within an Individual75
III. Age-Specific Allocation Responses to Variable Environments77
IV. Individual Allocation Responses to Variable Environments82
V. Among-Population Responses to Variable Environments85
VI. Conclusions89
References89
Chapter 4. Biomass Allocation and Water Use under Arid Conditions93
I. Introduction93
II. The Special Case of Woody Plants94
III. A Semicontrolled Experiment on Biomass Allocation and Water Use under Different Water Availabil96
IV. Conclusions107
References109
Chapter 5. Organ Preformation, Development, and Resource Allocation in Perennials113
I. Introduction113
II. Organ Preformation in Plants115
III. Demographic Implications of Developmental Variation120
IV. Matrix Model127
V. Conclusions135
References137
Chapter 6. Optimality Approaches to Resource Allocation in Woody Tissues143
I. Introduction143
II. Life-History Analysis and the Optimality Approach144
III. Costs of Lignification in Early Seedling Growth146
IV. Benefits of Lignification in the Horizontal Branches of Trees151
V. General Discussion154
VI. Conclusions155
VII. Appendix 1156
VIII. Appendix 2157
References158
Chapter 7. Resource Allocation Patterns in Clonal Herbs and Their Consequences for Growth161
I. Introduction161
II. Interpretation of Data on Resource Allocation Patterns163
III. Resource Allocation Patterns of Clonal Species in Homogeneous Growing Conditions164
IV. Resource Allocation Patterns in Clonal Species Growing under Heterogeneous Conditions174
V. Consequences of Localized Responses by Clonal Herbs to Heterogeneous Habitat Conditions179
VI. Conclusions185
References186
Chapter 8. Trade-offs between Reproduction and Growth Influence Time of Reproduction191
I. Introduction191
II. Theoretical Models194
III. Growth after the Induction of Reproduction195
IV. Effect of Reproduction on Growth in Monocarpic Plants196
V. Implications for Allocation Patterns203
VI. Conclusions206
References206
Chapter 9. Size-Dependent Allocation to Male and Female Reproduction211
I. Introduction211
II. Fitness Gain Curves in Animal-Pollinated Plants213
III. Plant Size and Gender in Cynoglossum officinale215
IV. Causal Explanations for Increasing Femaleness with Plant Size218
V. Is the Sex Allocation Pattern Found in Cynoglossum officinale Representative for Other Hermaphrod221
VI. Is Increased Emphasis on Female Reproduction with Plant Size in Insect-Pollinated Plants Adaptiv224
References226
Chapter 10. Allocation, Leaf Display, and Growth in Fluctuating Light Environments231
I. Introduction231
II. Rate and Pattern Response Following an Environmental Change237
III. Plant Growth and Allocation in Fluctuating Light Environments244
IV. Tracking a Randomly Varying Environment254
V. Conclusions and Speculations257
VI. Appendix261
References262
Chapter 11. Allocation Theory and Chemical Defense265
I. Life History and Ecophysiological Models265
II. Total Cost Calculations269
III. Full Costs and Constitutive versus Induced Defenses273
IV. Summary274
References275
Chapter 12. Toward Models of Resource Allocation by Plants279
I. Introduction279
II. Functional Equilibrium Models281
III. Can the Most Simple Models Be Useful?282
IV. Rules for Allocation to Wood286
V. Remaining Difficulties288
References289
Index293

Book details

Vendor Elsevier S & T
SKU 9780120834907
ISBN-13 9780080539072
Author Bazzaz, Fakhri A.; Grace, John
Category Science
Subject Environmental Science

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