Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology

This comprehensive, single-source reference provides up-to-date, in-depth coverage of plant physiological stages and processes from seed germination to senescence and abscission under both normal and stress conditions - examining every important aspect of the field, including plant genetics and crop production.Organized into eight self-contained sections to facilitate access to specific information, Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology addresses nutrient uptake, plant-water relationships, and the role of temperature in the physiology of crop plants ... discusses growth promotor and growth inhibitor hormones ... illustrates the physiological responses of plants and crops to stress with detailed empirical investigations ... introduces developmental genetics in both higher and lower plants ... presents information on transpiration efficiency and the physiological mechanisms relevant to the genetic improvement of salinity tolerance in crop plants ... shows how whole-system research functions as a complement to reductive research ... elucidates the effects of species, growth conditions, and physiological development on the fractionation products of plants ... and much more.With over 4700 literature citations and some 360 photographs, drawings, tables, and equations, Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology is an indispensable resource for plant and crop physiologists; plant, crop, soil, and environmental scientists; botanists; agronomists; agriculturalists; horticulturists; biochemists; foresters; plant growers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.