Plant Roots
The Hidden Half, Third Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 29. March 2002
Book
Hardback
1146 pages
978-0-8247-0631-9 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of a standard resource, this book offers a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary presentation of plant roots. It examines structure and development, assemblage of root systems, metabolism and growth, stressful environments, and interactions at the rhizosphere. Reflecting the explosion of advances and emerging technologies in the field, the book presents developments in the study of root origin, composition, formation, and behavior for the production of novel pharmaceutical and medicinal compounds, agrochemicals, dyes, flavors, and pesticides. It details breakthroughs in genetics, molecular biology, growth substance physiology, biotechnology, and biomechanics.
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Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Environmental, crop, and soil scientists and technologists; plant scientists, physiologists, nutritionists, breeders, geneticists, and pathologists; botanists; agronomists; agriculturists; foresters; microbiologists; nematologists; entomologists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
4 pg color insert follows pg 552
4 pg color insert follows pg 552
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2767 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8247-0631-9 (9780824706319)
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Content
The origin and characteristics of roots: the origin of roots; characteristics and functions of root systems. The root system - structure and development: the root cap - structure and function; cellular patterning in root meristems - its origins andsignificance. Root genetics: maize root system and genetic analysis of its formation; root architecture - wheat as a model plant. Research techniques for root studies: root research methods; aeroponics - a tool for root research under minimalenvironmental restrictions. The regulation of root growth: auxins in the biology of roots; gibberellins. Physiological aspects of root systems: respiratory patterns in roots in relation to their functioning; root pH regulation.