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Unit, Symbols and Terminology for Plant Physiology A Reference for the Presentation of Research Results in the Plant Sciences

Edited By: Frank Salisbury
234 pages, B/w photos, tabs
Unit, Symbols and Terminology for Plant Physiology
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  • Unit, Symbols and Terminology for Plant Physiology ISBN: 9780195094459 Paperback Nov 1996 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 2-3 weeks
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About this book

This book provides a reference source for everyone in the plant sciences, especially in plant physiology.| The chapters give a thorough discussion of the International System of Unit, plant names, statistics, plant biophysics, plant biochemistry and molecular biology, and plant growth and development.

Contents

SECTION I: THE BASICS; 1. Summary of the International System of Units (SI Units); 2. Rules for Botanical Nomenclature; 3. Statistics; SECTION II: PLANT BIOPHYSICS; 4. Basic Thermodynamic Quantities; 5. Solutions (Ionic Relations); 6. Water Relations; 7. Energy Transfer; 8. Phloem Transport; 9. Electromagnetic Radiation; SECTION III: PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; 10. Plant Biochemistry; 11. Plant Molecular Biology and Gene Designations; SECTION IV: PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; 12. Morphogenesis and the Kinetics of Plant Growth; 13. Growth Analysis and Yield Components; 14. Plant Movements; 15. Growth Substances; 16. Biological Timing; 17. Dormancy, Photoperiodism, and Vernalization; 18. Stress Physiology; Appendices: Presenting Scientific Data; A. Some Suggestions About Scientific Writing; B. Standards for Effective Presetnations; C. Guidelines for Measuring and Reporting Environmental Parameters for Plant Experiments in Growth Chambers

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Edited By: Frank Salisbury
234 pages, B/w photos, tabs
Media reviews
I believe the book will be of great importance and should find a place on many a plant scientists' desk--and maybe even some other broadminded souls. --Mary Bisson, Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY at Buffalo
"Very useful and up-to-date."--HortScience
"Few are as qualified to write a book of this nature as is Frank Salisbury."--Science Books & Films
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