Plant PhysiologyOverview of essential concepts. Plant and cell architecture. Energy, enzymes, and gene expression. Transport and translocation of water and solutes. Water and plant cells. Water balance of the plant. Mineral nutrition. Solute transport. Phloem translocation. Biochemistry and metabolism. Photosynthesis: the light reactions. Photosynthesis: carbon metabolism. Photosynthesis: physiological and ecological considerations. Respiration and lipid metabolism. Assimilation of mineral nutrients. Surface protection and secondary defense compounds. Stress physiology. Growth and development. The cellular basis of growth and morphogenesis. Auxins: growth and tropisms. Gibberellins. Cytokinins. Ethylene and abscisic acid. Photomorphonesis. The control of flowering. |
Contents
Energy Enzymes and Gene Expression | 28 |
UNIT I | 59 |
Water Balance of the Plant | 81 |
Stomatal Control Serves to Maximize Photosynthesis While Minimizing | 94 |
Mineral Nutrition | 100 |
Solute Transport | 120 |
Phloem Translocation | 145 |
UNIT II | 177 |
Flavonoids Are Thought to Serve as Defenses and UV Protectants as Well | 335 |
Stress Physiology | 346 |
UNIT III | 371 |
Growth and Tropisms | 398 |
Gibberellins | 426 |
Gibberellins | 435 |
Cytokinins | 452 |
Ethylene and Abscisic Acid | 473 |
Carbon Metabolism | 219 |
Physiological and Ecological | 249 |
Carbon Dioxide and Photosynthesis in Leaves | 256 |
Respiration and Lipid Metabolism | 265 |
Assimilation of Mineral Nutrients | 292 |
Surface Protection and Secondary Defense | 318 |
Phytochrome and Photomorphogenesis | 490 |
The Control of Flowering | 513 |
Summary | 529 |
SUBJECT INDEX | 539 |
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