Preface; Part I. The Ozone Layer and UV-B Radiation: 1. Ozone depletion in
the Northern Hemisphere J. Pyle; 2. Monitoring changes in UV-B radiation A.
Webb; 3. Action spectra for UV-B effects on plants: monochromatic and
polychromatic approaches for analysing plant responses G. Holmes; Part II.
Effects of UV-B on Plants at the Cellular Level: 4. DNA damage and repair
in plants R. Taylor; 5. Genetic analysis of DNA repair mechanisms A. Britt;
6. Photosynthesis and photoinhibition N. Baker; 7. UV-B effects on the
expression of genes encoding proteins involved in photosynthesis S.
Mackerness; 8. UV-B perception and signal transduction G. Jenkins; 9.
Ultraviolet radiation as a stress factor and the role of protective
pigments J. Bornman; Part III. Effects of UV-B at the Whole Plant and
Community Level: 10. Effects of UV-B on aquatic ecosystems D. Hader; 11.
Assessing the impact of UV-B radiation on the growth and yield of field
crops J. Corlett; 12. Effects of UV-B radiation on plants from
agro-ecosystems and natural ecosystems J. Rozema; 13. Effects on subarctic
vegetation of enhanced UV-B radiation L. Bjorn; 14. Impacts of elevated
UV-B on forest ecosystems A. McLeod; 15. Effects of ultraviolet radiation
and elevated CO2 on heathland communities S. Moody; 16. Alterations in
competitive balance M. Caldwell; 17. Interactions between trophic levels N.
Paul; Index.
