Physiology and Behaviour of Plants
1. Edition February 2008
318 Pages, Softcover
Textbook
Short Description
Physiology and Behavior of Plants looks at plants and how they sense and respond to their environment. It takes the traditional plant physiology book into a new dimension by demonstrating how the biochemical observations underlie the behavior of the plant. In many ways the book parallels courses studied at university on animal physiology and behavior. The plant has to meet the same challenges as an animal to survive, but overcomes these challenges in very different ways. Students learn to think of plants not only as dynamic organisms, but aggressive, territorial organisms capable of long-range communication.
From the bizarre, sticky fly paper tactics of carnivorous plants, to the amazing capabilities of resurrection plants and the beautiful bee orchid that uses mimicry to attract pollinators, Peer Scot's engaging textbook celebrates plants in all their glory and provides a thought-provoking introduction to how they sense and respond to their environment.
Plants have to meet the same challenges as animals in order to survive, but have evolved to overcome these challenges in very different ways. this exciting new textbook will help firs and second year biological science students get to grips with the biochemistry that underlies the behaviour of plants and appreciate them as dynamic, territorial and sometime aggressive organisms, capable of long-range communication.
Features:
* a fresh, innovative introduction to plant biology
* a wealth of examples, specifically chosen to capture and engage the reader's interest, including topics such as plant defences, interactions with the animal kingdom, plants and medicines and carnivorous plants
* stunning colour illustrations and photographs designed to captivate the reader and reinforce key concepts explored within the text
* an exploration of molecular mechanisms underlying plant physiology and behaviour from a whole plant perspective
Chapter 2 Photosynthesis the ultimate in autotrophy
Chapter 3 Nonphotosynthetic metabolism
Chapter 4 Roots and the uptake of water
Chapter 5 Mineral nutrition of plants
Chapter 6 Mycorrhizal Associations and Saprophytic Nutrition
Chapter 7 Parasitic plants
Chapter 8 Carnivorous Plants
Chapter 9 Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Chapter 10 Plant growth
Chapter 11 Plant Movement
Chapter 12 Plants and stress
Chapter 13 Plant senses and perceiving the world
Chapter 14 Seed dispersal, dormancy and germination
Chapter 15 Interactions with the Animal Kingdom
Chapter 16 Plant defences
Chapter 17 Plants and Medicines
Chapter 18 Plant Tissue Culture and the Rise of Plant Biotechnology
Chapter 19 Remarkable Plants
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