Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology

This new edition provides comprehensive coverage of plant physiological stages and processes under both normal and stressful conditions. It emphasizes environmental factors, climatic changes, developmental stages, and growth regulators as well as linking plant and crop physiology to the production of food, feed, and medicinal compounds. This book covers growth responses to environmental factors, growth and development stages, cellular and molecular aspects, production processes, plant growth regulators, responses to stress, heavy metal concentration and agrichemicals, lower- and higher-plant genetics and development, and bioinformatics using computer modeling in plant physiology.

List of contents

Part I Physiology of Plant/Crop Growth and Development StagesCell Cycle Regulation and Plant Development: A Crop Production PerspectivePaolo A. SabelliSeed Dormancy, Germination, and Seedling Recruitment in Weedy SetariaJack DekkerAlterations in Structural Organization Affect the Functional Ability of Photosynthetic ApparatusEmilia L. Apostolova and A.N. MisraPhotoperiodic Control of Flowering in PlantsFaqiang Wu and Yoshie HanzawaRole of Alternative Respiratory Pathway in Plants: Some Metabolic and Physiological AspectsElena V. GarmashGrowth Orientation of Underground Shoots: Stolons and Rhizomes and Aboveground Creeping Shoots in Perennial Herbaceous PlantsAlexander M. Markarov and Tamara K. GolovkoStructure and Metabolism of Underground Shoots in Perennial Rhizome-Forming PlantsSvetlana P. MaslovaEvaluating and Managing Crops Water RequirementZohrab SamaniPart II Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Plant/Crop PhysiologyBiochemistry and Physiology of Carbon Partitioning in Crop PlantsClaudia V. Piattoni, Carlos M. Figueroa, Valeria E. Perotti, Florencio E. Podestá, and Alberto A. IglesiasRole of Nitric Oxide in Plant DevelopmentDagmar Procházková and Nad’a WilhelmováMitochondria in Plant PhysiologyFarhad Ghavami, Ali Soltani, Penny M.A. Kianian, and Shahryar F. KianianSignaling Molecules Involved in the Postharvest Stress Response of Plants: Quality Changes and Synthesis of Secondary MetabolitesLuis Cisneros-Zevallos, Daniel A. Jacobo-Velázquez, Jean-Claude Pech, and Hisashi KoiwaPart III Plant/Crop Physiology and Physiological Aspects of Plant/Crop Production ProcessesQuantifying Immediate Carbon Export from Leaves Predicts Source StrengthEvangelos Demosthenes Leonardos and Bernard GrodzinskiPhysiology of Grain Development in CerealsMuhammad Farooq, Abdul Wahid, and Kadambot H.M. SiddiqueC-Repeat Transcription Factors as Targets for the Maintenance of Crop Yield under Suboptimal Growth ConditionsKeshav Dahal, Khalil Kane, Fathey Sarhan, Leonid V. Savitch, Jas Singh, Bernard Grodzinski, and Norman P.A. HünerPhysiology of Crop Productivity in Cold ClimateGalina N. Tabalenkova and Tamara K. GolovkoRates of Processes of Essential Plant NutrientsThomas W. Crawford, Jr.Some Interactions of Mineral Nutrients and Organic Substances in Plant NutritionThomas W. Crawford, Jr.Part IV Physiological Responses of Plants/Crops under Stressful (Salt, Drought, Heat, Nutrient Deficiency, and Other Environmental Stresses) ConditionsRole of Polyamines in Plant Abiotic Stress ResponsesBhaskar Gupta, Kamala Gupta, and Bingru HuangPhysiological and Biochemical Mechanisms of Plant Tolerance to Heat StressDavid Jespersen and Bingru HuangDrought Resistance in Small Grain Cereal CropsMoustafa Eldakak, Mukhtar Ahmed, Muhammad Asif, Sanaa I.M. Milad, Ali I. Nawar, Zohra Aslam, Aakash Goyal, and Jai S. RohilaDrought Physiology of Forage CropsM. Anowarul Islam and Augustine K. ObourEffect of Drought/Water Stress and Adaptation of Unintended Consequences on Wheat Growth and Development in PakistanIjaz Rasool NoorkaPhysiological Mechanisms of Nitrogen Absorption and Assimilation in Plants under Stressful ConditionsRama Shanker Dubey, Rajneesh Kumar Srivastava, and Mohammad PessarakliEffects of Hyperosmotic Salinity on Protein Patterns and Enzyme ActivitiesHans-Werner Koyro, B. Huchzermeyer, and Christian ZörbReactive Oxygen Species Generation, Hazards, and Defense Mechanisms in Plants under Environmental (Abiotic and Biotic) Stress ConditionsPallavi Sharma, Ambuj Bhushan Jha, Rama Shanker Dubey, and Mohammad PessarakliImplications of Oxidative Stress for Crop Growth and ProductivityAbdul Wahid, Muhammad Farooq, and Kadambot H. M. SiddiquePhysiological and Biophysical Responses of Plants under Low and Ultralow TemperaturesJiří Zámečník and Miloš FaltusStress Tolerance in Some European Resurrection Plants (Haberlea rhodopensis and Ramonda sp.)Iliya Denev, Detelin Stefanov, Maria Gevezova, Ina Kirilova, Katya Georgieva, Maya Kurteva, and Galina PanayotovaSalinity and Amenity HorticultureAtif Riaz and Peter M. MartinPhysiological Responses of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to Salt StressMohammad PessarakliIsoprenoid Biosynthesis in Higher Plants and Green Algae under Normal and Light Stress ConditionsParisa Heydarizadeh, Justine Marchand, Mohammad Reza Sabzalian, Martine Bertrand, and Benoît SchoefsPart V Physiological Responses of Plants/Crops to Heavy Metal Concentration and AgrichemicalsMetal Nanoparticles in Plants: Formation and ActionElena Masarovicˇová, Katarína Král’ová, and Smita Sachin ZinjardeArsenic Toxicity and Tolerance Mechanisms in Crop PlantsPallavi Sharma, Ambuj Bhushan Jha, and Rama Shanker DubeyPart VI Physiology of Plant/Crop Genetics and DevelopmentSmall RNAs in Crop Response to Temperature Stress Noncoding RNAs in PlantsGalina Yahubyan, Elena Apostolova, Ivan Minkov, and Vesselin BaevPart VII Bioinformatics and Using Computer Modeling in Plant PhysiologyComparative Genomics of Grass Genomes Using CoGeEric Lyons, Matthew D. Bomhoff, Shannon L. Oliver, and Andrew J. LenardsPart VIII Plants/Crops Growth Responses to Environmental Factors and Climatic ChangesCarbon Dioxide, Climate Change, and Crops in the Twenty-First Century: The Dawn of a New WorldGlen M. MacDonaldPart IX Future Promises: Plants and Crops Adaptation and Biotechnological Aspects of Plants/Crops ImprovementCAM Plants as Crops: Adaptable, Metabolically Flexible, and Highly Productive CultivarsKarina E.J. Trípodi, Florencio E. Podestá, Carlos M. Figueroa, Claudia V. Piattoni, Alberto A. Iglesias, and Valeria E. PerottiAdvances in Improving Adaptation of Common Bean and Brachiaria Forage Grasses to Abiotic Stresses in the TropicsIdupulapati Madhusudana RaoImproving Maize Production under Drought Stress: Traits, Screening Methods, and EnvironmentsGerald N. De La Fuente, Ivan Barrero, Seth C. Murray, Tom Isakeit, and Michael V. KolomietsNew Approaches to Turfgrass Nutrition: Humic Substances and Mycorrhizal InoculationAli Nikbakht and Mohammad PessarakliUse of Sewage in Agriculture and Related ActivitiesManal El-Zohri, Awatief F. Hifney, Taha Ramadan, and Refat Abdel-BassetWater and Crops: Molecular Biologists’, Physiologists’, and Plant Breeders’ Approach in the Context of Evergreen RevolutionIjaz Rasool Noorka and J.S. Heslop-HarrisonIndex

About the author

Dr. Mohammad Pessarakli is a professor in the School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA. His work at the University of Arizona includes research and extension services as well as teaching courses in turfgrass science, management, and stress physiology. Dr. Pessarakli is a certified professional agronomist and certified professional soil scientist, and he is a United Nations Consultant in Agriculture for underdeveloped countries. He is the editor of four books, is the author or coauthor of 135 journal articles and 55 trade magazine articles, has written 18 book chapters, and is an editorial board member of the Journal of Plant Nutrition, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, and the Journal of Agricultural Technology.

Summary

Continuous discoveries in plant and crop physiology have resulted in an abundance of new information since the publication of the second edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology, necessitating a new edition to cover the latest advances in the field. Like its predecessors, the Third Edition offers a unique, complete collection of topics in plant and crop physiology, serving as an up-to-date resource in the field. This edition contains more than 90 percent new material, and the remaining 10 percent has been updated and substantially revised.Divided into nine parts to make the information more accessible, this handbook covers the physiology of plant and crop growth and development, cellular and molecular aspects, and production processes. It addresses the physiological responses of plants and crops to environmental stresses, heavy metals, and agrichemicals; presents findings on small RNAs in response to temperature stress; and discusses the use of bioinformatics in plant/crop physiology. The book deals with the impacts of rising CO2 levels and climate change on plant/crop growth, development, and production. It also offers guidance on plants and crops that can be successfully cultivated under more stressful conditions, presented in six chapters that examine alleviation of future food security issues.With contributions from 105 scientists from 17 countries, this book provides a comprehensive resource for research and for university courses, covering plant physiological processes ranging from the cellular level to whole plants. The content provided can be used to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies for dealing with plant and crop physiology problems. This edition includes numerous tables, figures, and illustrations to facilitate comprehension of the material as well as thousands of index words to further increase accessibility to the desired information.

Product details

• Authors: Mohammad Pessarakli, Mohammad (University of Arizona Pessarakli
• Assisted by: Mohammad Pessarakli (Editor), Mohammad (University of Arizona Pessarakli (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2014
• EAN: 9781466553286
• ISBN: 978-1-4665-5328-6
• No. of pages: 1031
• Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment; Books in Soils, Plants, and th; Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment; Books in Soils, Plants, and th
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food