Keywords:
Plant physiology.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Plant Physiology, Volume VA: Analysis of Growth: Behavior of Plants and their Organs describes the main events of growth as seen through the behavior of plants and their organs at an organismal level. This book discusses the quantitative interpretation of growth; the effects of environmental factors; the treatment of tropism; and the effects of many exogenous growth-regulating compounds. Organized into five chapters, the book initially describes mathematically the plant growth mechanisms as they relate to the factors that determine morphogenesis. The text also discusses methods for assessing the effects of external conditions and of age on certain important physiological aspects of plant growth. The subsequent chapter deals with phyllotaxis as a selected aspect of the interpretation of growth and form. The third chapter describes various phototropically and geotropically sensitive systems impinge upon on plant growth. This chapter also covers some reversible nastic movements of organs and the tactic movements of free swimming cells. The next chapter deals with relations between the chemical structure of synthetic compounds and their biological action. The last chapter focuses on the modulation of growth and development by features of the environment and also upon experimental manipulation and under controlled conditions of growth. This volume is an invaluable resource for plant biologists, physiologists, and researchers.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (470 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780323149136
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1183598
DDC:
581.1
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Analysis of Growth: Behavior of Plants and Their Organs -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Contributors to Volume VA -- Preface -- The Plan of the Treatise -- Note on the Use of Plant Names -- Contents of Previous Volumes -- Introduction -- Growth and Development: The Problems in Perspective -- Preamble to Chapter One -- Chapter One. The Quantitative Analysis of Growth -- I. Introduction: General Concepts of Growth and Development -- II. Properties of Growth Curves -- III. Overall Growth in Relation to Nutrient Supply -- IV. Growth Analysis -- V. Allometry -- References -- Preamble to Chapter Two -- Chapter Two. Phyllotaxis: A Problem of Growth and Form -- I. Introduction -- II. The Measurement of Phyllotaxis at the Apex -- Richards' Phyllotaxis Index -- III. Experimental Determinations on Plant Apices -- IV. The Origin of Phyllotaxis in Development -- V. The Relations of Phyllotaxis to Rates of Growth at the Apex -- Glossary -- References -- Preamble to Chapter Three -- Chapter Three. Tropic, Nastic, and Tactic Responses -- I. Introduction -- II. Phototropism -- III. Geotropism -- IV. Other Tropisms -- V. Nastic Responses -- VI. Tactic Responses -- References -- Preamble to Chapter Four -- Chapter Four. Chemical Plant Growth Regulation -- I. Introduction -- II. Assessment of Plant Growth-Regulating Activity -- III. Naturally Occurring Auxins -- IV. The Gibberellins -- V. The Kinins -- VI. Abscisin -- VII. Auxin Activity in Relation to Chemical Structure -- VIII. Auxin Antagonists -- IX. Auxin Synergists -- X. Auxin Metabolism -- XI. Conclusion -- References -- Preamble to Chapter Five -- Chapter Five. Environmental Factors in Regulation of Growth and Development: Ecological Factors -- I. Introduction -- II. Temperature and Its Effects on Growth -- III. Light -- IV. Water -- V. Edaphic Factors -- VI. Rhythmic Responses.
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VII. Plant Interactions and Allelopathic Substances -- References -- Auther Index -- Index to Plant Names -- Subject Index.
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