Black, Michael [Ed.]
Desiccation and Survival in Plants : Drying Without Dying Edited by M. Black and H.W. Pritchard - 4th ed. - Wallingford CABI Publishing 2002 - x, 412p.
In the past 20 years, there has been a revolution in plant sciences, as new methods of molecular biology and biophysics have been applied to investigate environmental stress, particularly desiccation tolerance. Today, there is a good level of understanding of how plant cells cope with extreme water stress. This book is divided into four sections, dealing with 1) the technical background to desiccation tolerance studies, 2) the frequency and levels of dehydration stress tolerance in biological systems, 3) mechanisms of damage and tolerance, and 4) a brief prospect and retrospect. It covers orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, pollen and spores, vegetative parts, and other plant tissues.
0851995349
Plant water relationships
Plants Adaptation
Plants Drought tolerance
Desiccation and Survival in Plants
581.4
Desiccation and Survival in Plants : Drying Without Dying Edited by M. Black and H.W. Pritchard - 4th ed. - Wallingford CABI Publishing 2002 - x, 412p.
In the past 20 years, there has been a revolution in plant sciences, as new methods of molecular biology and biophysics have been applied to investigate environmental stress, particularly desiccation tolerance. Today, there is a good level of understanding of how plant cells cope with extreme water stress. This book is divided into four sections, dealing with 1) the technical background to desiccation tolerance studies, 2) the frequency and levels of dehydration stress tolerance in biological systems, 3) mechanisms of damage and tolerance, and 4) a brief prospect and retrospect. It covers orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, pollen and spores, vegetative parts, and other plant tissues.
0851995349
Plant water relationships
Plants Adaptation
Plants Drought tolerance
Desiccation and Survival in Plants
581.4