Water Relations of Plants and Soils
Published on 28. July 1995
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-12-425060-4 (ISBN)
Description
Water Relations of Plants and Soils, successor to the seminal 1983 book by Paul Kramer, covers the entire field of water relations using current concepts and consistent terminology. Emphasis is on the interdependence of processes, including rate of water absorption, rate of transpiration, resistance to water flow into roots, soil factors affecting water availability. New trends in the field, such as the consideration of roots (rather than leaves) as the primary sensors of water stress, are examined in detail.
Reviews / Votes
"Given the importance of water for the growth and function of plants the book will certainly have a wide distribution among students, teachers, and investigators in basic and applied science. The authors' long experience in research and teaching obviously helped them to describe sometimes also difficult facts in an understandable way without oversimplification. Each chapter is written as a lecture of its own and therefore it is not only informative but also a real pleasure to read this book." --JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGYMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
AUDIENCE: Graduate students and researchers in plant and soil science, agriculture, forestry and ecology.
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
889 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-425060-4 (9780124250604)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Paul J. Kramer | John S. Boyer
Water Relations of Plants and Soils
E-Book
07/1995
Academic Press
€54.95
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Content
Preface.Historical Review.Functions and Properties of Water. Cell Water Relations.Soil and Water.Roots and Root Systems.The Absorption of Water and Root and Stem Pressures.Transpiration and the Ascent of Sap.Stomata and Gas Exchange.Ion Transport and Nitrogen Metabolism.Photosynthesis and Respiration.Growth.Evolution and Agricultural Water Use.Chapter Summaries.Chapter References.Subject Index.