| Uniform title |
Ökophysiologie der Pflanzen. English
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| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Physical description |
xx, 513 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-504). |
| Contents |
1 Environment of Plants 1 -- 1.1 Surroundings of Plants 1 -- 1.2 Radiation and Climate 32 -- 2 Carbon Utilization and Dry Matter Production 69 -- 2.1 Carbon Metabolism in the Cell 69 -- 2.2 Gas Exchange in Plants 91 -- 2.3 Carbon Budget of the Whole Plant 139 -- 2.4 Carbon Budget of Plant Stands 163 -- 2.5 Energy Conversion by the Plant Cover 173 -- 3 Utilization of Mineral Elements 185 -- 3.1 Soil as a Nutrient Source for Plants 185 -- 3.2 Uptake of Mineral Nutrients 186 -- 3.3 Utilization and Deposition of Minerals in the Plant 193 -- 3.4 Elimination of Minerals 202 -- 3.5 Nitrogen Metabolism 203 -- 3.6 Habitat-Related Aspects of Mineral Metabolism 211 -- 3.7 Mineral Cycling in Plant Communities 224 -- 4 Water Relations 231 -- 4.1 Poikilohydric and Homoiohydric Plants 231 -- 4.2 Water Relations of Plant Cells 233 -- 4.3 Water Relations of the Whole Plant 239 -- 4.4 Water Relations in Plant Communities 286 -- 5 Environmental Influences on Growth and Development 297 -- 5.1 Regulation of Growth and Development 298 -- 5.2 Developmental Stages of the Plant Life Cycle 307 -- 5.3 Seasonality of Growth and Development 324 -- 5.4 Phenology: Plant Development as an Indicator of Weather Characteristics and Climate Changes 329 -- 6 Plants Under Stress 345 -- 6.1 Stress: Disturbance and Syndrome 345 -- 6.2 Solar Radiation Stress 357 -- 6.3 Stress Due to Extreme Temperatures 364 -- 6.4 Oxygen Deficiency 396 -- 6.5 Drought 401 -- 6.6 Salt Stress 416 -- 6.7 Excess of Heavy Metals 428 -- 6.8 Pollutants and Their Impact on the Phytosphere 437 -- Box 1.1 M. Kuppers: Space Filling by Foliage: The Effect of Growth Form and Architecture on the Light Environment -- Box 1.2 M. Kuppers: Space Filling by Foliage: Simulation of Crown Architectural Growth as a Factor in Competition -- Box 2.1 U. Schreiber: In Vivo Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Assessment and Analysis of Photosynthesis Function -- Box 2.2 A.J.E. van Bel: Phloem Transport: The Collective Power of Single Modules -- Box 2.3 Ch. Korner: Atmospheric CO[subscript 2] Enrichment: an Ecological Perspective -- Box 3.1 J.F. Ma: Aluminum Tolerance in Plants -- Box 4.1 E. Steudle: Uptake of Water by Plant Roots -- Box 4.2 H. Richter: Long Distance Transport of Water in Plants and the Cohesion Theory -- Box 5.1 R. Borchert: Environmental Control of Vegetative Phenology in Tropical Dry Forest Trees -- Box 6.1 B. Demmig-Adams, W.W. Adams III: Photoprotection Against Excess Light Via Zeaxanthin-Dependent Energy Dissipation -- Box 6.2 L. Kappen, B. Schroeter: Surviving in the Cold: How Lichens Cope with the Environmental Conditions in Polar Regions -- Box 6.3 W.H.O. Ernst: Evolution of Adaptation Mechanism of Plants on Metal-Enriched Soils. |
| Summary |
From the reviews of the 3rd edition: "The textbook of Walter Larcher (...) belongs certainly to the most successful manuals that ever existed." "(Photosynthetica, Czech Republic)" "(...) it continues to be one of the major texts in the field of ecophysiology.""(Plant Growth Regulation, The" "Netherlands)" "This book is really a must reading for those interested in sustainable forestry." "(Journal of Sustainable" "Forestry," "USA)" "The book, (...), should be on the shelf of any scientist, teacher, or student seeking an introduction to the field of plant ecophysiology that is also an excellent reference." "(The Quarterly Review of Biology, USA)" |
| Subject |
Plant ecophysiology.
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| ISBN |
3540435166 (alkaline paper) |
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