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Full Title

Plant Physiology

Author(s)

A. Malcolm Campbell

Edition
ISBN

9781944749125, 9781944749118

Publisher

Momentum Press

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This book examines three ways plants respond to their changing environment. The first example can be found in all plants. Despite the extreme changes in weather, plants have to stay where they are and respond to whatever nature produces. Plants have the capacity to respond quickly and yet they can evolve in a single generation. The second example addresses how an individual leaf has to respond rapidly and repeatedly to maintain the proper balance of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water so that it can photosynthesize but not dry out. This delicate balance is governed by a pair of cells that regulate the size of openings on leaves. The final chapter examines a unique example of a leaf that can move fast enough to trap insects and digest them. This book presents data that led to our understanding of how plants function on different time scales.

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Full Title

Plant Physiology

Author(s)

S. Mukherji, A. K. Ghosh

Edition
ISBN

9781642874228

Publisher

New Central Book Agency

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This book would prove to be an ideal text for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Botany. It may also appeal to students preparing for various competitive examinations.