Introduction to Plant Physiology, 4th Edition

by Hopkins, William G.; Hü; ner, Norman P. A.

• ISBN13: 9780470247662
• ISBN10: 0470247665
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-10
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Introduction to Plant Physiology became the best-selling first edition plant physiology text of the 1990's! Now, we're building on the success of prior editions to provide an even more effective fourth edition. Plant Physiology has been praised for its excellent balance of traditional and modern topics, presented in a straightforward style, without overwhelming undergraduates with excessive detail. Its focus is on the ideas and experimental approaches in plant physiology. This is a one-semester course. It assumes that the student has had introductory biology or botany as a pre-requisite.

Author Biography

Dr. William G. Hopkins is a Professor Emeritus of Biology from the University of Western Onterio.

Table of Contents

Plant Cells and Water

Whole Plant Water Relations

Roots, Soils, and Nutrient Uptake

Plants and Inorganic Nutrients

Bioenergetics and ATP Synthesis

The Dual Role of Sunlight: Energy and Information

Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis: Harvesting Sunlight

Energy Conservation in Photosynthesis: Co 2 Assimilation

Allocation, Translocation, and Partitioning Of Photoassimilates

Cellular Respiration: Unlocking the Energy Stored In Photoassimilates

Nitrogen Assimilation

Carbon and Nitrogen Assimilation and Plant Productivity

Responses of Plants to Environmental Stress

Acclimation to Environmental Stress

Adaptations to the Environment

Development: An Overview

Growth and Development of Cells

Hormones I: Auxins

Hormones II: Gibberellins

Hormones III: Cytokinins

Hormones IV: Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Brassinosteroids

Photomorphogenesis: Responding To Light

Tropisms and Nastic Movements: Orienting Plants in Space

Measuring Time: Controlling Development by Photoperiod and Endogenous Clocks

Flowering and Fruit Development

Temperature: Plant Development and Distribution

Secondary Metabolism

Building Blocks: Lipids, Proteins, and Carbohydrates

Glossary/Index

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