A lively introduction to how plants function covering everything from energetics and development to their interaction with the environment.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John King is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a past President of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists and in 2001 he was awarded their highest honour, the Gold Medal, 'in recognition of outstanding contributions to plant physiology in Canada'. The first edition of Reaching for the Sun (Cambridge University Press, 1997) was nominated for the Rhône-Poulenc (now Aventis) Prize for Science (General Category).
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Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Part I. Plants and Energy: 1. Photosynthesis: the leitmotiv of life 2. Plant respiration: breathing without lungs References Part II. Plant Nutrition: 3. Plants are cool, but why? 4. Nutrition for the healthy lifestyle 5. Nitrogen, nitrogen, everywhere ... 6. Transport of delights References Part III. Growth and Development: 7. Growth: the long and the short of it 8. The time of their lives 9. A dash of seasoning 10. Dormancy: a matter of survival 11. Color, fragrance, and flavor References Part IV. Stress, Defense, and Decline: 12. Stressful tranquility 13. Chemical warfare 14. Senescence and death References Part V. Plants and the Environment: 15. Elemental cycles 16. The human touch Appendix. Genetic engineering in a rapidly changing world References Epilogue Index.
Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Part I. Plants and Energy: 1. Photosynthesis: the leitmotiv of life 2. Plant respiration: breathing without lungs References Part II. Plant Nutrition: 3. Plants are cool, but why? 4. Nutrition for the healthy lifestyle 5. Nitrogen, nitrogen, everywhere ... 6. Transport of delights References Part III. Growth and Development: 7. Growth: the long and the short of it 8. The time of their lives 9. A dash of seasoning 10. Dormancy: a matter of survival 11. Color, fragrance, and flavor References Part IV. Stress, Defense, and Decline: 12. Stressful tranquility 13. Chemical warfare 14. Senescence and death References Part V. Plants and the Environment: 15. Elemental cycles 16. The human touch Appendix. Genetic engineering in a rapidly changing world References Epilogue Index.
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