Water Relations of PlantsWater Relations of Plants attempts to explain the importance of water through a description of the factors that control the plant water balance and how they affect the physiological processes that determine the quantity and quality of growth. Organized into 13 chapters, this book first discusses the functions and properties of water and the plant cell water relations. Subsequent chapters focus on measurement and control of soil water, as well as growth and functions of root. This book also looks into the water absorption, the ascent of sap, the transpiration, and the water stress and its effects on plant processes and growth. This book will be useful for students, teachers, and investigators in both basic and applied plant science, as well as for botanists, agronomists, foresters, horticulturists, soil scientists, and even laymen with an interest in plant water relations. |
Contents
Cell Water Relations | 24 |
Distribution of Water in Cells | 30 |
Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants | 38 |
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aeration ascent of sap caused cell walls Chapter clay concentration crop cutin decrease dehydration differences diffusion discussed dry soil endodermis exudation factors field capacity gradient humidity important increase injury irrigation Kozlowski Kramer layer leaf leaf area leaf water potential leaves loam loblolly pine matric potential measured membrane mesophyll method movement of water mycorrhizae occurs osmotic potential pathway permanent wilting permeability phloem photosynthesis pine plant growth Plant Physiol plant water protoplasm rate of transpiration reduced reported resistance to water root growth root pressure root resistance root systems salt seedlings shoots shown in Fig Slatyer soil water content soil water potential soybean species stem stomatal stomatal closure structure suberized sunflower temperature tion tissue transpiring plants trees turgor pressure uptake usually vapor pressure various water absorption water content water deficits water flow water loss water movement water potential water relations water stress water vapor xylem xylem sap