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Comprehensive coverage of the principles, mechanism, chemistry and application of guttation in plants.
List of contents
List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Phenomenon of Guttation and Its Machinery; 2. Principles of Guttation and Its Quantification; 3. Mechanism of Guttation; 4. Regulation of Guttation; 5. Chemistry of Guttation; 6. Plant Microbiology and Phytopathology of Guttation; 7. Significance of Guttation in Soil¿Plant¿Animal¿Environment Systems; 8. Significance of Guttation, Associated Structures, and Root Secretion in the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Other Commercial Products; 9. General Conclusions and Future Perspectives; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Sanjay Singh is a UNDP Associate Professor of Plant Physiology in the Department of Plant Sciences at Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia. He has published more than 40 papers in national and international journals. He organized the 'First World Congress on Guttation 2015'. His research interest includes stress plant physiology.
Summary
A unique and comprehensive treatment of the guttation process, this book is suitable for a wide audience in the field of plant sciences. It not only discusses the principle, mechanism and applications of guttation, but also emphasises the impact of guttation on soil-plant-animal-environment systems.
