Introduction to Plant Physiology

Name: Introduction to Plant Physiology
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ISBN: 9780471389156

ISBN-10: 0471389153

ISBN-13: 9780471389156

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: William G. Hopkins, Norman P. A. Hï¿½ner, Norman P. A. Hüner

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Written as a textbook for a first course in plant physiology, this book introduces the student to the fundamental concepts of how plants work within a framework of historical origins and modern experimental evidence.

Book details

List price: $154.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/7/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 580
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.234
Language: English



Plants, Water, and Minerals


Plant Cells and Water


Water Relations of the Whole Plant


Plants and Inorganic Nutrients


Roots, Soils, and Nutrient Uptake


Plants and Nitrogen


Plants, Energy, and Carbon


Light and Pigments: An Introduction to Photobiology


Leaves and Photosynthesis


Bioenergetics and the Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis


Photosynthesis: Carbon Metabolism


Translocation and Distribution of Photoassimilates


Cellular Respiration: Retrieving the Energy in Photoassimilates


Carbon Assimilation and Productivity





Patterns in Plant Development


The Role of Hormones in Plant Development


Biochemistry and Mode of Action of Hormones


Photomorphogenesis-Responding to Light


Plant Movements-Orientation in Space


Measuring Time: Photoperiodism and Rhythmic Phenomena


Temperature and Plant Development





The Physiology of Plants Under Stress


Plant Physiology and Biotechnology