Plant Growth
Plant Growth

Author: J. R. Porter

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1991-07-26

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780521361330

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Concepts of nutrition in relation to cellular process and environment; Nutrient compartmentation in cells and its relevance to the nutrition of the whole plant; Nutrients and photosynthesis: iron and phosphorus as case studies; The comparative ecophysiology of plant nitrogen metabolism; Concepts of nutritional and environmental interactions determining plant productivity; Plant-soil relationship: acquisition of mineral nutrients by roots from soils; Ecophysiological aspects of nutrition; Strategies for optimising growth in response to nutrient supply; Pollution, nutrition and plant function; The role of nitrogen in yeld formation and achievement of quality standards in cereals; nutrition, environment and plant ecology: an overview.

Physiology and Biochemistry of Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants
Physiology and Biochemistry of Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants

Author: M.N. Prasad

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 9401726604

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The aim of this book is to give an overview of the most important aspects of physiological and biochemical basis for metal toxicity and tolerance in plants. The book is expected to serve as a reference to university and college teachers, students of plant sciences, environmental biology, environmental biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, plant molecular biology, and genetics.

The Physiology of Microalgae
The Physiology of Microalgae

Author: Michael A. Borowitzka

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 3319249452

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This book covers the state-of-the-art of microalgae physiology and biochemistry (and the several –omics). It serves as a key reference work for those working with microalgae, whether in the lab, the field, or for commercial applications. It is aimed at new entrants into the field (i.e. PhD students) as well as experienced practitioners. It has been over 40 years since the publication of a book on algal physiology. Apart from reviews and chapters no other comprehensive book on this topic has been published. Research on microalgae has expanded enormously since then, as has the commercial exploitation of microalgae. This volume thoroughly deals with the most critical physiological and biochemical processes governing algal growth and production.

Heavy Metal Stress in Plants
Heavy Metal Stress in Plants

Author: M.N.V. Prasad

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 3662077434

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Whilst heavy metal phytotoxicity has been known for more than a century, it is astonishing that interest in the effects of heavy metals on organisms has only recently received added attention. Research in the past years, however, has confirmed the immense damage by metal pollution to plants, the soil and ultimately to humans. This completely updated and enlarged second edition gives a state-of-the art review on both field and laboratory work. It deals with the various functional and ecological aspects of heavy metal stress on plants and outlines the scope for future research and the possibilities for remediation.

Plant Tolerance to Environmental Stress
Plant Tolerance to Environmental Stress

Author: Mirza Hasanuzzaman

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 135133994X

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Global climate change affects crop production through altered weather patterns and increased environmental stresses. Such stresses include soil salinity, drought, flooding, metal/metalloid toxicity, pollution, and extreme temperatures. The variability of these environmental conditions pared with the sessile lifestyle of plants contribute to high exposure to these stress factors. Increasing tolerance of crop plants to abiotic stresses is needed to fulfill increased food needs of the population. This book focuses on methods of improving plants tolerance to abiotic stresses. It provides information on how protective agents, including exogenous phytoprotectants, can mitigate abiotic stressors affecting plants. The application of various phytoprotectants has become one of the most effective approaches in enhancing the tolerance of plants to these stresses. Phytoprotectants are discussed in detail including information on osmoprotectants, antioxidants, phytohormones, nitric oxide, polyamines, amino acids, and nutrient elements of plants. Providing a valuable resource of information on phytoprotectants, this book is useful in diverse areas of life sciences including agronomy, plant physiology, cell biology, environmental sciences, and biotechnology.