Physiology of woody plants
Physiology of Woody Plants.
| Main Author: | Kramer, Paul J. 1904-1995. |
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| Other Authors: | Kozlowski, T. T. 1917-, ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Academic Press,
1979.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xiii, 811 pages) : illustrations. |
| Subjects: |
Trees
-- Physiology.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Physiology of Woody Plants; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. THE ROLE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; Introduction; The Role of Plant Physiology; The Scope of Tree Physiology; Problems and Prospects; General References; CHAPTER 2. STRUCTURE; Introduction; Leaves; Stems; Wood Structure of Gymnosperms; Wood Structure of Angiosperms; Bark; Roots; General References; CHAPTER 3. VEGETATIVE GROWTH; Introduction; Shoot Growth; Shoot Types and Growth Patterns; Shoot Growth in the Tropics; Cambial Growth; Root Growth; Measurement and Analysis of Growth; General References.
- CHAPTER 4. REPRODUCTIVE GROWTHIntroduction; Periodicity of Reproductive Growth; Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms; Sexual Reproduction in Gymnosperms; Asexual Reproduction; General References; CHAPTER 5. PHOTOSYNTHESIS; Introduction; The Chloroplast Pigments; Factors Affecting Chlorophyll Formation; The Photosynthetic Mechanism; Variations in Rates of Photosynthesis; Factors Affecting Photosynthesis; General References; CHAPTER 6. ENZYMES, ENERGETICS, AND RESPIRATION; Introduction; Enzymes and Energetics; Respiration; Respiration of Plants and Plant Parts; Factors Affecting Respiration.
- AssimilationGeneral References; CHAPTER 7. CARBOHYDRATES; Introduction; Kinds of Carbohydrates; Carbohydrate Transformations; Uses of Carbohydrates; Accumulation of Carbohydrates; Seasonal Cycles in Carbohydrate Content; Autumn Coloration; General References; CHAPTER 8. LIPIDS, TERPENES, AND RELATED SUBSTANCES; Introduction; Lipids; Waxes, Cutin, and Suberin; Internal Lipid Layers; Compound Lipids; Occurrence of Lipids in Woody Plants; Isoprenoids or Terpenes; Functions of Secondary Compounds in Plants; General References; CHAPTER 9. NITROGEN METABOLISM AND NUTRITION; Introduction.
- Distribution and Seasonal Fluctuations of NitrogenImportant Nitrogen Compounds; Nitrogen Requirements; Sources of Nitrogen; The Nitrogen Cycle; General References; CHAPTER 10. MINERAL NUTRITION AND SALT ABSORPTION; Mineral Nutrition; Salt Absorption; General References; CHAPTER 11. TRANSLOCATION; Introduction; Water Transport; Mineral Transport; Translocation of Organic Compounds; Interplant Translocation; Mechanisms of Phloem Translocation; Control of Phloem Transport; General References; CHAPTER 12. THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER AND THE PROCESS OF TRANSPIRATION; Introduction; Transpiration.
- Plant Factors Affecting TranspirationStomata; Interaction of Factors Affecting Transpiration; Measurement of Transpiration; Transpiration Rates; Water Loss from Plant Stands; General References; CHAPTER 13. ABSORPTION OF WATER, ASCENT OF SAP, AND WATER BALANCE; The Absorption of Water; Water Absorption Mechanisms; Root and Stem Pressures; Factors Affecting Water Absorption; The Ascent of Sap; The Water Conducting System; The Water Balance; Drought Tolerance; Measurement of Water Stress; General References; CHAPTER 14. PHYSIOLOGY OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS; Introduction.