An authoritative and comprehensive upper-division plant biology textbook that incorporates the latest advances in plant biology to provide the best educational foundation for the next generation of plant biologists.
Throughout its twenty-two year history, the authors of Plant Physiology have continually updated the book to incorporate the latest advances in plant biology and implement pedagogical improvements requested by adopters. This has made Plant Physiology the most authoritative, comprehensive, and widely used upper-division plant biology textbook. In the Sixth Edition, the Growth and Development section (Unit III) has been reorganized and expanded to present the complete life cycle of seed plants from germination to senescence. In recognition of this enhancement, the text has been renamed Plant Physiology and Development. As before, Unit III begins with updated chapters on Cell Walls and Signals and Signal Transduction.
The latter chapter has been expanded to include a discussion of major signaling molecules, such as calcium ions and plant hormones. A new, unified chapter entitled Signals from Sunlight has replaced the two Fifth-Edition chapters on Phytochrome and Blue Light Responses. This chapter includes phytochrome, as well as the blue and UV light receptors and their signaling pathways, including phototropins, cryptochromes, and UVR8. The subsequent chapters in Unit III are devoted to describing the stages of development from embryogenesis to senescence and the many physiological and environmental factors that regulate them. The result provides students with an improved understanding of the integration of hormones and other signaling agents in developmental regulation.
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By:
Taiz,
Zeiger,
Møller,
Murphy
Imprint: Sinauer Associates
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 221mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 2.100kg
ISBN: 9781605352558
ISBN 10: 1605352551
Series: Sinauer
Publication Date: 01 November 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Chapter 1. Plant and Cell ArchitectureChapter 2. Genome Structure and Gene ExpressionUNIT I. TRANSPORT AND TRANSLOCATION OF WATER AND SOLUTESChapter 3. Water and Plant CellsChapter 4. Water Balance of PlantsChapter 5. Mineral NutritionChapter 6. Solute TransportUNIT II. BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISMChapter 7. Photosynthesis: The Light ReactionsChapter 8. Photosynthesis: The Carbon ReactionsChapter 9. Photosynthesis: Physiological and Ecological ConsiderationsChapter 10. Stomatal BiologyChapter 11. Translocation in the PhloemChapter 12. Respiration and Lipid MetabolismChapter 13. Assimilation of Inorganic NutrientsUNIT III. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTChapter 14. Cell Walls: Structure, Formation, and ExpansionChapter 15. Signals and Signal TransductionChapter 16. Signals from SunlightChapter 17. EmbryogenesisChapter 18. Seed Dormancy, Germination, and Seedling EstablishmentChapter 19. Vegetative Growth and OrganogenesisChapter 20. The Control of Flowering and Floral DevelopmentChapter 21. Gametophytes, Pollination, Seeds, and FruitsChapter 22. Plant Senescence and Cell DeathChapter 23. Biotic InteractionsChapter 24. Abiotic StressGlossaryIllustration CreditsPhoto CreditsSubject Index
