Arteca Plant Growth Substances

Principles and Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4757-2451-6
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 332 Seiten, eBook

In a convenient, single-source reference, this book examines plant growth substances and their relationship to a wide range of physiological processes, ranging from seed germination through the death of the plant. If offers a clear illustration of the pragmatic uses of plant substances in agriculture and demonstrates how basic laboratory research has translated into increased production and profit for the grower. This work begins by building a solid foundation in the subject, which contains historical aspects and fundamental concepts, and provides a methodology for extraction, purification, and quantification of plant growth substances. This forms the basis for understanding the ensuing chapters that explore the many processes involving plant growth substances, including: * seed germination * seedling growth * rooting * dormancy * juvenility * maturity * senescence * flowering * abscission * fruit set * fruit growth * fruit development * premature drop * ripening * promotion of fruit drop * tuberization * photsynthesis * weed control. Providing a detailed examination of plant growth substances and their relationships to specific physiological plant processes, Plant Growth Substances gives students, researchers, and professionals a much needed reference.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arteca, Richard N.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

One Historical Aspects and Fundamental Terms and Concepts.- Two Methodology for the Extraction, Purification, and Determination of Plant Growth Substances.- Three Chemistry, Biological Effects, and Mechanism of Action of Plant Growth Substances.- 4 Seed Germination and Seedling Growth.- Five Rooting.- Six Dormancy.- Seven Juvenility, Maturity, and Senescence.- Eight Flowering.- Nine Abscission.- Ten Physiology of Fruit Set, Growth, Development, Ripening, Premature Drop, and Abscission.- Eleven Tuberization.- Twelve Manipulation of Growth and Photosynthetic Processes by Plant Growth Regulators.- Thirteen Weed Control.- Chemical Names and Abbreviations.