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This 33-chapter volume presents a critical examination of the
importance of stable isotopes in understanding key plant metabolic
processes.
Key Features
* Carbon isotope analyses for estimates of plant water use and
metabolism
* Integrated estimates of stress impacts and life history in
ecological systems
* Hydrogen and oxygen isotope analyses for evaluating water sources
and transpiration
* Use of stable isotopes in scaling from leaf to global
levels
* Sections include:
* History and Theoretical Considerations
* Ecological Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation
* Agricultural Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation
* Genetics and Isotopic Variation
* Water Relations and Isotopic Composition
This book focuses on the interactive effects of environmental
stresses with plant and ecosystem functions, especially with
respect to changes in the abundance of carbon dioxide. The
interaction of stresses with elevated carbon dioxide are presented
from the cellular through whole plant ecosystem level. The book
carefully considers not only the responses of the above-ground
portion of the plant, but also emphasizes the critical role of
below-ground (rhizosphere) components (e.g., roots, microbes, soil)
in determining the nature and magnitude of these interactions.
* Will rising CO2 alter the importance of environmental stress in
natural and agricultural ecosystems?
* Will environmental stress on plants reduce their capacity to
remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
* Are some stresses more important than others as we concern
ourselves with global change?
* Can we develop predictive models useful for scientists and
policy-makers?
* Where should future research efforts be focused?
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