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This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic
behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive
responses and can thus be regarded as quintessential to life
itself. The chapters provide a timely update on recent advances in
this field and comprehensively summarize the current state of
knowledge concerning the molecular and physiological mechanisms
behind circadian and ultradian oscillations in plants, their
physiological implications for growth and development and adaptive
responses to a dynamic environment. Written by a diverse group of
leading researchers, the book will spark the interest of readers
from many branches of science: from physicists and chemists wishing
to learn about the multi-faceted rhythms in plants, to biologists
and ecologists involved in the state-of-the-art modelling of
complex rhythmic phenomena.
Soil salinity is destroying several hectares of arable land every
minute. Because remedial land management cannot completely solve
the problem, salt tolerant crops or plant species able to remove
excessive salt from the soil could contribute significantly to
managing the salinity problem. The key to engineering crops for
salt tolerance lies in a thorough understanding of the
physiological mechanisms underlying the adaptive responses of
plants to salinity. Plant Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols
describes recent advances and techniques employed by researchers to
understand the molecular and ionic basis of salinity tolerance and
to investigate the mechanisms of salt stress perception and
signalling in plants. With chapters written by leading
international scientists, this book covers nearly 30 different
methods, such as microelectrode and molecular methods, imaging
techniques, as well as various biochemical assays. Written in the
highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology (TM) series format,
chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of
the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily
reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and
avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, Plant
Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols serves as an essential read
for every student or researcher tackling various aspects of the
salinity problem.
This second edition of a well-received book focuses on rhythmic
behaviour in plants, which regulates all developmental and adaptive
responses and can thus be regarded as quintessential to life
itself. The chapters provide a timely update on recent advances in
this field and comprehensively summarize the current state of
knowledge concerning the molecular and physiological mechanisms
behind circadian and ultradian oscillations in plants, their
physiological implications for growth and development and adaptive
responses to a dynamic environment. Written by a diverse group of
leading researchers, the book will spark the interest of readers
from many branches of science: from physicists and chemists wishing
to learn about the multi-faceted rhythms in plants, to biologists
and ecologists involved in the state-of-the-art modelling of
complex rhythmic phenomena.
In the last half century, because of the raising world population
and because of the many environmental issues posed by the
industrialization, the amount of arable land per person has
declined from 0.32 ha in 1961-1963 to 0.21 ha in 1997-1999 and is
expected to drop further to 0.16 ha by 2030 and therefore is a
severe menace to food security (FAO 2006). At the same time, about
12 million ha of irrigated land in the developing world has lost
its productivity due to waterlogging and salinity. Waterlogging is
a major problem for plant cultivation in many regions of the world.
The reasons are in part due to climatic change that leads to the
increased number of precipitations of great intensity, in part to
land degradation. Considering India alone, the total area suffering
from waterlogging is estimated to be about 3.3 million ha
(Bhattacharya 1992), the major causes of waterlogging include
super- ous irrigation supplies, seepage losses from canal, impeded
sub-surface drainage, and lack of proper land development. In
addition, many irrigated areas are s- jected to yield decline
because of waterlogging due to inadequate drainage systems.
Worldwide, it has been estimated that at least one-tenth of the
irrigated cropland suffers from waterlogging.
Soil salinity is destroying several hectares of arable land every
minute. Because remedial land management cannot completely solve
the problem, salt tolerant crops or plant species able to remove
excessive salt from the soil could contribute significantly to
managing the salinity problem. The key to engineering crops for
salt tolerance lies in a thorough understanding of the
physiological mechanisms underlying the adaptive responses of
plants to salinity. Plant Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols
describes recent advances and techniques employed by researchers to
understand the molecular and ionic basis of salinity tolerance and
to investigate the mechanisms of salt stress perception and
signalling in plants. With chapters written by leading
international scientists, this book covers nearly 30 different
methods, such as microelectrode and molecular methods, imaging
techniques, as well as various biochemical assays. Written in the
highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology (TM) series format,
chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of
the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily
reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and
avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, Plant
Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols serves as an essential read
for every student or researcher tackling various aspects of the
salinity problem.
In the last half century, because of the raising world population
and because of the many environmental issues posed by the
industrialization, the amount of arable land per person has
declined from 0.32 ha in 1961-1963 to 0.21 ha in 1997-1999 and is
expected to drop further to 0.16 ha by 2030 and therefore is a
severe menace to food security (FAO 2006). At the same time, about
12 million ha of irrigated land in the developing world has lost
its productivity due to waterlogging and salinity. Waterlogging is
a major problem for plant cultivation in many regions of the world.
The reasons are in part due to climatic change that leads to the
increased number of precipitations of great intensity, in part to
land degradation. Considering India alone, the total area suffering
from waterlogging is estimated to be about 3.3 million ha
(Bhattacharya 1992), the major causes of waterlogging include
super- ous irrigation supplies, seepage losses from canal, impeded
sub-surface drainage, and lack of proper land development. In
addition, many irrigated areas are s- jected to yield decline
because of waterlogging due to inadequate drainage systems.
Worldwide, it has been estimated that at least one-tenth of the
irrigated cropland suffers from waterlogging.
This book contains current knowledge and the most recent
developments in the field of halophyte biology, ecology, and
potential uses. Halophytes are characterised as plants that can
survive and complete their life cycle in highly saline
environments. This book explores the adaptive mechanisms and
special features of halophytes that allow them to grow in
environments that are unsuitable for conventional crops and
considers their role as a source of food, fuel, fodder, fibre,
essential oils, and medicines. Halophytes and Climate Change
includes coverage of: - Special morphological, anatomical, and
physiological features of halophytes - Ion accumulation patterns
and homeostasis in halophytes - Potential use of halophytes in the
remediation of saline soil - Growth and physiological response and
tolerance to toxicity and drought - Mangrove ecology, physiology,
and adaptation Written by a team of international authors and
presented in full colour, this book is an essential resource for
researchers in the fields of plant physiology, ecology, soil
science, environmental science, botany, and agriculture.
Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 103 provides a timely and
comprehensive update on the current knowledge of stomata
development and operation in salt-grown plants. The range of topics
covered includes evolution of stomata for adaptation to saline
conditions, comparative analysis of proteomic, transcriptomic and
metabolomic profiles of stomata guard cells between halophytes and
glycophyte species and their reprogramming under salt stress, the
molecular nature of the signals that control stomata aperture and
their integration at the cellular and whole-plant level, and
ecophysiological aspects of stomata operation in crop and
halophytes species.
Completely updated from the successful first edition, this book
provides a timely update on the recent progress in our knowledge of
all aspects of plant perception, signalling and adaptation to a
variety of environmental stresses. It covers in detail areas such
as drought, salinity, waterlogging, oxidative stress, pathogens,
and extremes of temperature and pH. This second edition: Presents
detailed and up-to-date research on plant responses to a wide range
of stresses Includes new full-colour figures to help illustrate the
principles outlined in the text Is written in a clear and
accessible format, with descriptive abstracts for each chapter
Written by an international team of experts, this book provides
researchers with a better understanding of the major physiological
and molecular mechanisms facilitating plant tolerance to adverse
environmental factors. This new edition of Plant Stress Physiology
is an essential resource for researchers and students of ecology,
plant biology, agriculture, agronomy and plant breeding.
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