Plant physiology / Lincoln Taiz, Eduardo Zeiger

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents Preface Authors and Contributors 1 Plant Cells 2 [On the web site] Energy and Enzymes Unit I Transport and Translocation of Water and Solutes 3 Water and Plant Cells 4 Water Balance of Plants 5 Mineral Nutrition 6 Solute Transport Unit II Biochemistry and Metabolism 7 Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions 8 Photosynthesis: Carbon Reactions 9 Photosynthesis: Physiological and Ecological Considerations 10 Translocation in the Phloem 11 Respiration and Lipid Metabolism 12 Assimilation of Mineral Nutrients 13 Secondary Metabolites and Plant Defense Unit III Growth and Development 14 [On the web site] Gene Expression and Signal Transduction 15 Cell Walls: Structure, Biogenesis, and Expansion 16 Growth and Development 17 Phytochrome and Light Control of Plant Development 18 Blue-Light Responses: Stomatal Movements and Morphogenesis 19 Auxin: The Growth Hormone 20 Gibberellins: Regulators of Plant Height 21 Cytokinins: Regulators of Cell Division 22 Ethylene: The Gaseous Hormone 23 Abscisic Acid: A Seed Maturation and Antistress Signal 24 The Control of Flowering 25 Stress Physiology Glossary Author Index Subject Index

Extensively streamlined and revised for clarity, this thoroughly updated third edition provides an introduction to plant physiology suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. The volume's three units cover transport and translocation of water and solutes; biochemistry and metabolism; and growth and development. Material considered basic for plant physiology courses, as well as more advanced material from the second edition, has been removed from the text and posted on an affiliated Web site. The interactive Web component is keyed to textbook chapters and referenced from the book. The volume includes many new and revised figures and color photographs, study questions, and a glossary of terms. Annotation c. Book News, Incorporated, Portland, OR