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UV-B Radiation - From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth (Hardcover)
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UV-B Radiation - From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth (Hardcover)
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Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) is electromagnetic radiation coming from the
sun, with a medium wavelength which is mostly absorbed by the ozone
layer. The biological effects of UV-B are greater than simple
heating effects, and many practical applications of UV-B radiation
derive from its interactions with organic molecules. It is
considered particularly harmful to the environment and living
things, but what have scientific studies actually shown? UV-B
Radiation: From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth
presents a comprehensive overview of the origins, current state,
and future horizons of scientific research on ultraviolet-B
radiation and its perception in plants. Chapters explore all facets
of UV-B research, including the basics of how UV-B's shorter
wavelength radiation from the sun reaches the Earth's surface,
along with its impact on the environment's biotic components and on
human biological systems. Chapters also address the dramatic shift
in UV-B research in recent years, reflecting emerging technologies,
showing how historic research which focused exclusively on the
harmful environmental effects of UV-B radiation has now given way
to studies on potential benefits to humans. Topics include: * UV-B
and its climatology * UV-B and terrestrial ecosystems * Plant
responses to UV-B stress * UB- B avoidance mechanisms * UV-B and
production of secondary metabolites * Discovery of UVR8 Timely and
important, UV-B Radiation: From Environmental Stressor to Regulator
of Plant Growth is an invaluable resource for environmentalists,
researchers and students who are into the state-of-the-art research
being done on exposure to UV-B radiation.
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