Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

Toward the Improvement of Global Environment and Food

Edited by Ashwani K Rai and Teruhiro Takabe

The main objective of this book is to provide state-of-the-art knowledge of recent developments in the understanding of plant response to abiotic stresses in a single ....

Acoustics of Wood

V Bucur

New edition of the book first published by CRC Press in 1995. ....

Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 45: Rapeseed Breeding

Edited by Surinder Gupta

Rapeseed is an important oilseed crop belonging to Crucifereae family and grown in subtropical to temperate climate. Recent discoveries have caused the scientific ....

Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 43

Edited by JA Callow

Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 44: Developmental Genetics of the Flower

Edited by JA Callow

Contents: 1. Angiosperm floral evolution: morphological developmental framework ....

Advances in Plant Ethylene Research

Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene

Edited by A Ramina, C Chang, J Giovannoni, H Klee, P Perata and E Woltering

Allelopathy

New Concepts and Methodology

Edited by Y Fujii and MM Parvez

The principal goal of allelopathy is to foster sustainable agriculture, forestry, and environment. The objective is to minimize the industrial chemicals and to maximize the ....

Apomixis

Evolution, Mechanisms and Perspectives

Edited by Elvira Hörandl, Uueli Grossniklaus, PJ van Dijk and TS Sharbel

Apomixis (asexual reproduction without fertilisation) is no longer regarded as a 'blind alley' of evolution, but rather as an alternative mechanism to the predominant sexual ....

The Apoplast of Higher Plants: Compartment of Storage, Transport and Reactions

The significance of the apoplast for the mineral nutrition of higher plants

Edited by Burkhard Sattelmacher and Walter J Horst

It was the botanist Ernst Munch, who separated the plant into two principal compartments, the "dead" apoplast and the living symplast. Only during the last 20 years ....

Applications of Plant Metabolic Engineering

Edited by R Verpoorte, A.W Alfermann and T.S Johnson

This book discusses, mainly, applications of plant metabolic engineering. Metabolic engineering, which is part of second generation biotechnology, has made several ....

Australian Seeds

A Guide to their Collection, Identification and Biology

Luke Sweedman and David Merritt

This is the first complete guide to the collection, processing and storage of wild collected seed. While the main focus is on Australian seed, the procedures and protocols ....

Big Thicket Plant Ecology

An Introduction

Geraldine Ellis Watson

Originally published in 1979, Geraldine Ellis Watson's "Big Thicket Plant Ecology" is now back in print. This updated edition explores the plant biology, ecology, geology, ....

Biology and Chemistry of Jerusalem Artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus L.

Stanley J Kays and Stephen F Nottingham

A comprehensive, up-to-date reference, Biology and Chemistry of Jerusalem Artichoke presents the unique, distinguishing properties of this underutilized crop. Citing a ....

Biology of Floral Scent

Edited by Natalia Dudreva and Eran Pichersky

Serving as the first book of its kind, Biology of Floral Scent provides comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art floral scent research. This book explores the major aspects ....

Biochemical Mechanisms of Detoxification in Higher Plants

Basis of Phytoremediation

G Kvesitadze, G Khatisashvili, T Sadunishvili and J Ramsden

Plants play a key role in purifying the biosphere of the toxic effects of industrial activity. This book shows how systematic application of the results of investigations ....

Biology of the Plant Cuticle

Edited by Markus Riederer and Caroline Muller

"Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 23" comments that a much clearer picture is now emerging of the fine structure of the plant cuticle and its surface, the composition of cuticular ....

British Plant Galls

Identification of Galls on Plants and Fungi

Margaret Redfern, Peter Shirley and Michael Bloxham

Reprinted from Field Studies, Volume 10, No.s 2 and 3 (2002).Contains nearly 200 keys grouped by gall causer (bacteria, mycoplasma and viruses; fungi; plants; ....

The Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development

Edited by Dirk Inze

Covers all major aspects of the cell cycle including cyclins, CDK inhibitors and phosphorylation, cell cycle control and activation, developments of trichomes, fruits, ....

Cell Diagnostics

Images, Biophysical and Biochemical Processes in Allelopathy

Edited by VV Roshchina and SS Narwal

Contributed volume on the subjects of Cellular Model Systems, New Methods of Microscopy in Cellular Diagnostics and Methods of Analytical Biochemistry and Biophysics. ....

Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls

Biochemistry, Biophysics, Functions and Applications

Edited by B Grimm, RJ Porra, W Rüdiger and H Scheer

Chlorophylls are the most obvious natural pigments on Earth where they can be observed even from satellites in outer space: they also sustain life on Earth through their ....

Cold Hardiness in Plants: Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology and Physiology

Edited by THH Chen, M Uemura and S Fukikawa

Based on papers from the 7th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar held in Japan in 2004, this book presents the latest research findings on plant freezing and chilling ....

Communication in Plants

Neuronal Aspects of Plant Life

Edited by Frantisek Baluska, Stefano Mancuso and Dieter Volkmann

Plant neurobiology is a newly emerging field of plant sciences. It covers signalling and communication at all levels of biological organization - from molecules up to ecological ....

Comparative Plant Ecology

A Functional Approach to common British Species

JP Grime, JG Hodgson and R Hunt

When the first edition of this book appeared in 1988 it was hailed as a breakthrough in the functional approach to the British flora, and the accounts of the functional ecology ....

Control of Primary Metabolism in Plants

Edited by William Plaxton and Michael McManus

Focuses on the pathways of plant primary metabolism and their control, emphasising the multi-layers of control - from transcriptional, through to translational and ....

Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity

Jonathan Silvertown

Looks set to become a classic work on plant ecology. ....

Digital Seed Atlas of the Netherlands / Digitale Zadenatlas van Nederland

RTJ Cappers, RM Bekker and JEA Jans

With over 4000 colour photographs, this atlas represents 1828 taxa and includes the wild plants of the Netherlands, the adventitious plants and the cultivated plants that have ....

DNA and Tissue Banking for Biodiversity and Conservation

Theory, Practice and Uses

Edited by Vincent Savolainen, Martyn P Powell, Kate Davis et al

The world is facing a biodiversity crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Unless there are radical changes in human behaviour, we can expect significant and alarming species loss ....

Ecology and Evolution of Flowers

Edited by Lawrence D Harder and Spencer CH Barrett

The reproductive organs and mating biology of angiosperms exhibit greater variety than those of any other group of organisms. Flowers and inflorescences are also the most ....

The Ecology of Plants

Jessica Gurevitch, Samuel M Scheiner and Gordon A Fox

This thoroughly revised and updated book is now in full colour and augmented by many new illustrations and references. Brighter than ever, "The Ecology of Plants" covers a range ....

The Ecology of Seeds

Michael Fenner and Ken Thompson

How many seeds should a plant produce, and how big should they be? How often should a plant produce them? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for ....

Endosperm

Developmental and Molecular Biology

Edited by Odd-Arne Olsen

The nutritive endosperm of angiosperms is mankind's most important source of food, livestock feed and industrial raw material. This book is the first comprehensive ....

Endogenous Plant Rhythms

Edited by Anthony Hall and Harriet McWatters

Our knowledge of the circadian clock in plants has advanced considerably in recent years and we now have a clearer view of the biochemical processes making up its mechanism. ....

Enhancing the Efficiency of Nitrogen Utilization in Plants

Edited by Sham S Goyal, Rudolf Tischner and Amarjit S Basra

Examines research to present an overview of inorganic nitrogen uptake and metabolism in plant life and crop production. This title focuses on physiology and adaptive ....

The Epidemiology of Plant Diseases

Edited by BM Cooke, D Gareth Jones and B Kaye

Plant disease epidemiology is a dynamic science that forms an essential part of the study of plant pathology. This book brings together a team of 35 international experts. ....

Esau's Plant Anatomy

Meristems, Cells, and Tissues of the Plant Body: Their Structure, Function, and Development

Ray F Evert and Susan E Eichhorn

This revision of the now classic Plant Anatomy offers a completely updated review of the structure, function, and development of meristems, cells, and tissues of the plant body. ....

Ethylene Action in Plants

Edited by Nafees A Khan

The plant hormone ethylene plays a prominent role among several intrinsic and extrinsic factors that control growth and physiology of plants. Its biological activity was ....

Evolutionary Ecology of Plant Reproductive Strategies

Tom De Jong and Peter Klinkhamer

Evolutionary biologists have produced a solid body of evidence to explain patterns of diversification, both within and among species. Recent textbooks are weighted towards ....

Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States

Ron Russo

Oak apples, honeydew and ambrosia galls, witches' brooms, and fasciations - all are types of plant galls, a commonly observed, yet little-understood botanical phenomenon. ....

Flower Breeding and Genetics

Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century

Edited by Neil O Anderson

Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial ....

Flow Cytometry with Plant Cells

Analysis of Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes

Edited by J Dolezel, J Greilhuber and J Suda

Targeted at beginners as well as experienced users of flow cytometry in plants, this handy reference explains the benefits and uses of flow cytometers in the study of plants ....

Flowering and its Manipulation

Edited by Charles Ainsworth

The flowering plants now dominate the terrestrial ecosystems of the planet, and there are good reasons for supposing that the flower itself has been a major contributing ....

Fluorescing World of Plant Secreting Cells

VV Roshchina

Summarizes information on autofluorescence of plant secretory cells as a phenomenon and the possibilities of the practical use of light emission by cell biologists, ....

Functional Plant Ecology

Edited by Francisco Pugnaire and Fernando Valladares

Following in the footsteps of the successful first edition, "Functional Plant Ecology, Second Edition" continues to offer the latest findings and research breakthroughs in ....

Functional Plant Genomics

Edited by JF Morot-Gaudry, P Lea and JF Briat

The openings offered by functional genomics reconciles organism biology and molecular biology, in order to define an integrative biology that should allow new insights about ....

Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops

Molecular Biology and Host Defense Mechanisms

P Vidhyasekaran

From the molecular basis of host defense mechanisms and molecular events leading to the suppression of defense mechanisms by fungal pathogens to fungal infection processes, ....

Functional-Structural Plant Modelling in Crop Production

Edited by J Vos, L.F.M Marcelis, P.H.B de Visser, P.C Struik and J.B Evers

Functional-structural plant models (FSPMs) describe in quantitative terms the development over time of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of plants as governed by ....

Handbook of Plant Virology

Edited by Jawaid Khan and Jeanne Dijkstra

The Handbook of Plant Virology is a comprehensive guide to the terms and expressions commonly used in the study of plant virology, complete with descriptions of plant virus ....

The History of Allelopathy

R Willis

Allelopathy is the study of the chemical interactions of plants. This concept has been known since antiquity, and first appears unambiguously in written form in about 350 B.C. ....

Index of Plant Chromosome Numbers, 2001-2003

Edited by Peter Goldblatt and Dale E Johnson

Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nematodes

Edited by A Ciancio and K.G Mukerji

The second volume of the IMPD series describes aspects related to most important phytoparasitic nematodes, considering the integration of biological control methods with ....

Integrative Plant Biochemistry

Edited by John Romeo

The publication of this volume marks the 40th anniversary of the Recent Advances in Phytochemistry series which has essentially documented a history of the origins of ....

Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms

Edited by J Abadia and L.L Barton

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive review on the status of iron nutrition in plants. International scientists discuss research on ....

Light and Plant Development

Edited by Garry C Whitelam and Karen J Halliday

Regulatory light signals are detected by an array of specialised, information-transducing photoreceptors, including the phytochrome, cryptochrome and ....

Measuring Plant Diversity

Lessons from the Field

Thomas J Stohlgren

Most textbooks on measuring terrestrial vegetation have focused on the characteristics of biomass, cover, and the density or frequency of dominant life forms (trees, shrubs, ....

Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology

David J Gibson

Intended to assist senior undergraduates and post-graduate students in designing their own experiments and establishing a research program in plant population ecology. ....

Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces

Edited by MJ Bailey et al

All aerial plant surfaces, including leaves, stems and flowers are inhabited by diverse assemblages of microorganisms, including filamentous fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and ....

Microbial Root Endophytes

Edited by Barbara Schulz, Christine JC Boyle and Thomas N Sieber

Plant roots may not only be colonized by mycorrhizal fungi, but also by a myriad of bacterial and fungal root endophytes that are usually not considered by the ....

The Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Flowering

Edited by BR Jordan

Containing contributions from experts from the USA, Europe and New Zealand, this book provides an overview of the molecular mechanisms associated with flowering. ....

Multiplication of RNA Plant Viruses

CL Mandahar

Multiplication is the basic biological function of all organisms and is dependent upon replication of genomes. This is also true of plant viruses even though they possess a ....

Mycorrhizas: Anatomy and Cell Biology

RL Peterson, HB Massicotte, LH Melville and F Phillips

Mycorrhizal associations can be found in all ecosystems and in important forest and crop species. This book provides a summary of all the mycorrhizal categories from a ....

Nature's Palette

The Science of Plant Color

David Lee

Though he didn't realize it at the time, David Lee began this book 25 years ago as he was hiking in the mountains outside Kuala Lumpur. Surrounded by the wonders of the ....

Natural Resistance Mechanisms of Plants to Viruses

Edited by Gad Loebenstein and John Peter Carr

This book is a first attempt to link well known plant resistance phenomena with emerging concepts in molecular biology. Resistance phenomena such as the local lesion response, ....

National Vegetation Classification: Users' Handbook

John S Rodwell

This handbook provides a general introduction to the National Vegetation Classification (NVC). It details the methodology for sampling and describing vegetation in the field, ....

Nectaries and Nectar

Edited by Susan W Nicolson, Massimo Nepi and Ettore Pacini

Nectar is the most important reward offered by plants to pollinating animals. This book is a modern and interdisciplinary text on nectar and nectaries, prompted by the ....

Nitric Oxide in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Physiology

Edited by L Lamattina and JC Polacco

Recent advances in the study of nitric oxide (NO) biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and physiology in plants are presented in this book, providing an overview of ....

The Orange

Golden Joy

John Train

Provides a photographic history of the orange and its many uses across the world exploring its role in culture and history. This book contains simple instructions to ....

Patterns and Processes of Plant Species Frequency and Life-history Traits

Christine Römermann

Photosynthesis

A Comparative Treatise

Edited by AS Raghavendra

Compiled by an international team of experts, the volume opens by considering the cell and molecular biology of chloroplasts, followed by a section which presents the latest ....

Photosystem II

The Light-Driven Water:Plastoquinone Odixoreductase

Edited by Thomas J Wydrzynski and Kimiyuki Satoh

Dedicated to the memory of one of the early pioneers in this field of research, Professor Gerald T. Babcock, the 34 inclusive chapters of the present volume cover all ....

Photosystem I

The Light-Driven Plastocyanin: Ferredoxin Oxidoreductase

Edited by John H Golbeck

This book summarizes the advances made in the last decade in the biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology of the enzyme known as Photosystem I, the ....

Photomorphogenesis in Plants and Bacteria

Function and Signal Transduction Mechanisms

Edited by Eberhard Schäfer and Ferenc Nagy

This unique resource reviews progress made by scientists researching the ambient changes in the wavelength, intensity, direction and duration of light and how it affects plant ....

Photoprotection, Photoinhibition, Gene Regulation, and Environment

Edited by Barbara Demmig-Adams, William W Adams III and Autar Mattoo

Photoprotection, Photoinhibition, Gene Regulation, and Environment examines the processes whereby plants monitor environmental conditions and orchestrate their response ....

Phytoremediation

Methods and Reviews

Neil Willey

Presents the most innovative recent methodological developments in phytoremediation research, and outlines a variety of the contexts in which phytoremediation has begun to ....

Physiological Ecology of Tropical Plants

Ulrich E Luttge

The fully revised and updated 2nd edition of this book covers all major tropical ecosystems from tropical forests to savannas, salinas, inselbergs and paramos. Tropical ....

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Stress Tolerance in Plants

Edited by KV Madhava Rao, AS Raghavendra and K Janardhan Reddy

Today, biologists all over the world speak the same scientific language of molecular biology and use the same molecular tools. More interest and attention is given to ....

Physiology of Stressed Crops, Volume 4

Osmoregulation and Protection

US Gupta

To cope with the abiotic stress-induced osmotic problems, plants adapt by either increasing uptake of inorganic ions from the external solution, or by de novo synthesis ....

Physiology of Woody Plants

Stephen G Pallardy

Woody plants such as trees have a significant economic and climatic influence on global economies and ecologies. This ....

Plant Anatomy

An Applied Approach

David F Cutler, Ted Botha and Dennis WM Stevenson

This new textbook provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of plant anatomy, emphasising the application of plant anatomy and its relevance to modern botanical ....

Plant Biotechnology

The genetic manipulation of plants

Adrian Slater, Nigel Scott and Mark Fowler

The second edition of Plant Biotechnology: the genetic manipulation of crop plants presents a balanced, objective exploration of the technology behind genetic ....

Plant Biochemistry

Caroline Bowsher, Martin Steer and Alyson Tobin

Plant Biochemistry takes a systematic approach and gives a broad overview of plant biochemistry. Biochemistry is placed within the context of the life of the growing plant ....

Plant Breeding

The Arnel R. Hallauer International Symposium

Edited by Kendall R Lamkey and Michael Lee

Plant breeding practices have improved the livelihoods of millions. Current breeding practices have allowed farmers to produce enough crops to feed growing populations, ....

Plant Breeding and Biotechnology

Societal Context and the Future of Agriculture

Denis Murphy

This comprehensive survey of modern plant breeding traces its history from the earliest experiments at the dawn of the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the ....

Plant Biology (with InfoTrac)

Thomas L Rost, Michael G Barbour, Terence M Murphy and C Ralph Stocking

US text which covers the chemistry of life, cell structure, reproduction, and the latest research on ecology and plant communities. ....

Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 26

Edited by Jules Janick

Presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Understanding and preserving crop ....

Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 27

Edited by Jules Janick

Plant Conservation and Biodiversity

Edited by David L Hawksworth and Alan T Bull

This book brings together a selection of original studies submitted to Biodiversity and Conservation addressing aspects of the conservation and biodiversity of plants. Plants ....

Plants and Climate Change

Edited by Jelte Rozema, Rien Aerts and Hans Cornelissen

The book Plants and Climate Change focuses on how climate affects or affected the biosphere and vice versa both in the present and past. The chapters describe how ....

Plant Conservation Genetics

Edited by Robert J Henry

The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources is of increasing importance globally. "Plant Conservation Genetics" addresses this issue by providing an ....

Plant Cell Separation and Adhesion

Edited by Jeremy Roberts and Zinnia Gonzalez-Carranza

Cell separation is an important process that occurs throughout the life cycle of a plant. It enables the radicle to emerge from the germinating seed, vascular tissue to ....

Plants: Diversity and Evolution

Martin J Ingrouille and William Eddie

Plants are so much part of our environment that we often take them for granted, yet beautiful, fascinating and useful plants are everywhere, from isolated moss colonies on ....

Plant Ecology

Edited by Michael J Crawley

Shows how pattern and structure at different levels of plant organisation are influenced by abiotic factors such as climate and soils and by biotic factors such as competition ....

Plant Electrophysiology

Theory and Methods

Edited by Alexander G Volkov

As a pioneering work on plant electrophysiology, this exciting reference compiles new findings from the work of internationally renowned experts in the fields of ....

Plant-Environment Interactions

Bingru Huang

Fully revised and expanded, Plant-Environment Interactions, Third Edition leverages recent research to provide unparalleled insight concerning the most important and common ....

Plant Evolution in the Mediterranean

JD Thompson

This book is about plant evolutionary ecology with specific reference to Mediterranean plant populations. The region has long been a centre of attraction for plant biologists ....

Plant Genome: Biodiversity and Evolution, Volume 2, Part B: Lower Groups

Edited by AK Sharma and Sharma A

The present series on Plant Genomics: Biodiversity and Evolution aims to cover, in successive volumes, comprehensive reviews, concepts and discussions on the results of ....

Plant Genome: Biodiversity and Evolution, Volume 1, Part C: Phanerogams (Angiosperm-Dicotyledons)

Edited by AK Sharma and A Sharma

Plant Genome: Biodiversity and Evolution, Volume 1, Part D: Phanerogams

Edited by AK Sharma and A Sharma

Plant Growth and Climate Change

Edited by James IL Morrison and Michael D Morecroft

Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether at the scale of temperature regulation of the cell cycle, or at the scale of the geographic limits for a ....

Plant Hormone Signaling

Edited by Peter Hedden and Stephen G Thomas

Plant growth is regulated by developmental programmes that can be modified by environmental cues acting through endogenous signaling molecules including plant ....

Plant Mitochondria

Edited by David C Logan

Mitochondria are critical organelles in the metabolic regulation of all eukaryotic organisms. Knowledge of their biochemistry and molecular biology in plants has been ....

Plant Micronutrients

Roles, Responses and Amelioration of Deficiencies

CP Sharma

This book addresses biochemical and physiological roles of micronutrients in plants and the diverse ways in which they react to limitations in micronutrients supply, ....

Plant Pathology

Concepts and Laboratory Exercises

Edited by Robert N Trigiano, Mark T Windham and Alan S Windham

Including contributions from specialists with extensive experience in the field, this second edition features new chapters on pathogenic prokaryotes, soilborne pathogens, and ....

Plant Physiology

Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger

The fourth edition of this established US textbook text returns better than ever to provide plant science students with a fresh, colourful textbook, suitable for a variety ....

Plant Proteomics

Edited by Christine Finnie

The proteome comprises all protein species resulting from gene expression in a cell, organelle, tissue or organism. By definition, proteomics aims to identify and ....

Plant Proteomics

Edited by Valerie Mechin, Catherine Damerval, Michel Zivy and Hervé Thiellement

Provides up-to-date methods and protocols for plant proteomics, each written by expert researchers from leading laboratories. Experimental methodologies are explained in clear ....

Plant Propagation Concepts and Laboratory Exercises

Edited by JE Preece, CA Beyl and RN Trigiano

Plant Propagation Concepts and Laboratory Exercises emphasizes principles and practices of plant propagation as they are applied in temperate and tropical environments. The ....

Plant-Pathogen Interactions

Pamela C Ronald

Provides key methods, approaches, and strategies to dissect the plant defense response. Addressing methods to identify and characterize plant resistance genes as well as ....

Plant-Pollinator Interactions: From Specialization to Generalization

Edited by Nickolas M Waser and Jeff Ollerton

Just as flowering plants depend on their pollinators, many birds, insects, and bats rely on plants for energy and nutrients. This plant-pollinator relationship is essential to ....

Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture, Volume 1

The Background

Edited by Edwin F George, Michael A Hall and Geert-Jan De Klerk

Procedures for plant tissue culture have been developing from ca. 1930 onwards and are now essential in many domains of science and teaching. The use of these techniques for ....

Plant Roots

Growth, Activity and Interaction with Soil

Peter J Gregory

Including much new information on genetic control and root-soil interactions, this is a valuable overview of an essential aspect of plant science. ....

Plant Systematics

Michael G Simpson

Looks set to become a major text. ....

Plant Systematics

A Phylogenetic Approach

Walter S Judd, CS Campbell, EA Kellogg, PF Stevens and MJ Donoghue

A comprehensive introduction to vascular plant phylogeny, the Third Edition of Plant Systematics reflects changes in the circumscription of many orders and families to ....

Plant Structure

A Colour Guide

BG Bowes and JD Mauseth

This is a revised edition of a fundamental guide to understanding plant structure. The book deals with the development and mature form of plants, focusing on structure at ....

Plant Systematics

A Phylogenetic Approach

Walter S Judd, CS Campbell, EA Kellogg, PF Stevens and MJ Donoghue

A comprehensive introduction to vascular plant phylogeny, the Third Edition of Plant Systematics reflects changes in the circumscription of many orders and families to ....

Plant Systems Biology

Edited by S Baginsky and AR Fernie

Systems biology represents the integration and application of various technologies that share a common goal of measuring globally the properties of a specific biological ....

Plant Secondary Metabolites

Occurrence, Structure and Role in the Human Diet

Edited by Alan Crozier, Mike Clifford and Hiroshi Ashihara

Plant secondary metabolites have been a fertile area of chemical investigation for many years, driving the development of both analytical chemistry and of new synthetic ....

Plant Secondary Metabolites

Harinder P.S Makkar, P Sidhuraju and Klaus Becker

Plant Secondary Metabolites provides reliable assays that will equip researchers to meet the unprecedented challenge of fulfilling the huge demand for feed driven by increasing ....

Plant Solute Transport

Edited by Anthony R Yeo and Timothy J Flowers

This book provides a broad overview of solute transport in plants. It first determines what solutes are present in plants and what roles they play. The physical bases of ion ....

Plant Strategies, Vegetation Processes, and Ecosystem Properties

J Philip Grime

Comprehensive edition of Plant Strategies and Vegetative Processes first published in 1979. Contains a new section on ecosystem properties as well as discussing the ....

Plant Tropisms

Edited by Simon Gilroy and Patrick Masson

Tropisms, the defined vectorial stimuli, such as gravity, light, touch, humidity gradients, ions, oxygen, and temperature, which provide guidance for plant organ growth, ....

Plant Tissue Culture Engineering

Edited by S Dutta Gupta and Yasuomi Ibaraki

Decades of research in plant tissue culture has passed through many challenges, created new dreams and resulted in landmark achievements. This has been possible not only due to ....

Positive Interactions and Interdependence in Plant Communities

Ragan M Callaway

Positive interactions and interdependence in plant communities offers a new look at an old problem - the nature of the communities. This book marshals ecological literature ....

Practical Pollination Biology

Edited by Amots Dafni, Peter G Kevan and Brian C Husband

This book is written to provide practitioners of pollination biology with a broadly based source of methodologies as well as the basic conceptual background to aid in ....

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

George Acquaah

Provides a comprehensive presentation of both classical and molecular plant breeding tools. This title includes industry highlight essays from over 25 professional plant ....

Principles of Plant Virology

Genome, Pathogenicity, Virus Ecology

Edited by S Astier, J Alboury, Y Maury, C Robaglia and H Lecoq

This book presents the specific collaborations and the defensive and counter-defensive interactions that govern the virus intracellular cycle an plant infection. It describes ....

Regulation of Gene Expression in Plants

The Role of Transcript Structure and Processing

Edited by Carole L Bassett

Except for one area of gene expression control, plant research has significantly fallen behind studies in insects and vertebrates. The advances made in animal gene expression ....

Regulation of Transcription in Plants

Edited by Klaus D Grasser

Regulation of transcription represents a major, controlling step in plant gene expression, as it determines the tissue-specific and developmental stage-specific ....

Reproductive Biology of Sexual Hybridization in Woody Plants : An Atlas

Li Wendian and Ma Fengshan

This book represents a pictorial summary of the findings achieved from research program, "Reproductive Biology of Sexual Hybridization in Woody Plants", at the Chinese Academy ....

Review of Coverage of the National Vegetation Classification

Report No. 302

J S Rodwell et al

Provides an overview of the coverage of National Vegetation Classification, identified known and likely gaps in the plant community descriptions and identified where these ....

Rhythms in Plants

Phenomenology, Mechanisms, and Adaptive Significance

Edited by Stefano Mancuso and Sergey Shabala

Rhythmic behaviour is quintessential to life itself. Advances in plant molecular biology, micro/nanotechnology and applied mathematics provide new tools for ....

Seeds

Time capsules of life

Rob Kesseler and Wolfgang Stuppy

Seeds are the most complex organs plants ever produce. A major keystone in the evolution of land plants, the first seeds appeared some 360 million years ago. Since then they ....

Seeds

Biology, Development and Ecology

Edited by SW Adkins, SC Navie and S Ashmore

Substantial progress has been made in seed science during the past few years, emphasizing its important role in advancing plant biotechnology, agriculture, plant ....

Seed Dispersal

Theory and its Application in a Changing World

Edited by AJ Dennis, RJ Green, W Schupp and DA Westcott

Contributed volume that presents both recent advances and reviews of current knowledge in the study of seed dispersal. ....

Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination

Edited by Kent Bradford and Hiroyuki Nongaki

The formation, dispersal and germination of seeds are crucial stages in the life cycles of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. The unique properties of seeds, particularly their .... </