Physiology of Plants Under Stress
Soil and Biotic Factors

David M. Orcutt (Author), Erik T. Nilsen (Author)

9780471170082, Wiley

Hardback, published 14 July 2000

696 pages
26 x 18.2 x 3.9 cm, 1.188 kg

"What more could any teacher want?.... It is difficult to praise the contents too highly" (Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, Vol.19 2001)

Pflanzenphysiologie und Streß: Dieses Buch erläutert die Zusammenhänge zwischen Struktur und Entwicklung der Pflanzen einerseits und den Umweltbedingungen andererseits. Ein Nachschlagewerk für Studium und Forschung, das sich durch die Vielzahl der Fallstudien und Übungsaufgaben auch hervorragend zum Selbststudium eignet.

SOIL PROCESSES AND PLANT STRESS PHYSIOLOGY.

Introduction and General Concepts.

Soil/Plant Relationships.

Nutrient Deficiency Stress and Plant Growth and Development.

Mycorrhizae, special contribution by Shawn Semones.

Salinity Stress.

BIOTIC FACTORS AND PLANT STRESS PHYSIOLOGY.

Influence of Plant Pathogens on Host Physiology.

Herbivory and Plant Stress.

Allelochemistry as a Plant Stress, special contribution by Thomas Ting Lei.

Weeds and Other Competitors, special contribution by Cynthia Lipp.

Parasitic Vascular Plants.

ANTHROPOGENIC-INDUCED STRESSES.

Soil Pollutants: Heavy Metals and Pesticides.

Atmospheric Pollution: SO_2, O_3, NO_x, and "Greenhouse Gases".

CONCLUSION.

Generalities, Trends, and Future Directions.

Appendices.

Index.

About the Authors.

Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]