The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Adams III, William W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Terashima, Ichiro (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, Including Bioenergy and Related Processes, 44
• Θέματα: Plant physiology.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant Physiology.; Plant Biochemistry.

The leaf is an organ optimized for capturing sunlight and safely using that energy through the process of photosynthesis to drive the productivity of the plant and, through the position of plants as primary producers, that of Earth's biosphere. It is an exquisite organ composed of multiple tiss...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. A Consideration of Leaf Shape Evolution in the Context of the Primary Function of the Leaf as a Photosynthetic Organ
• Chapter 2. Leaf Vasculature and the Upper Limit of Photosynthesis
• Chapter 3. Export of Photosynthates from the Leaf
• Chapter 4. Leaf Water Transport: A Core System in the Evolution and Physiology of Photosynthesis
• Chapter 5. Leaf Anatomy and Function
• Chapter 6. Coordination Between Photosynthesis and Stomatal Behavior
• Chapter 7. CO2 Diffusion Inside Photosynthetic Organs
• Chapter 8. Molecular Mechanisms Affecting Cell Wall Properties and Leaf Architecture
• Chapter 9. Significance of C4 Leaf Structure at the Tissue and Cellular Levels
• Chapter 10. Functional Anatomical Traits of the Photosynthetic Organs of Plants with Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
• Chapter 11. Structural and Functional Characteristics, Tradeoffs and Win-Wins by Leaves Photosynthesizing in Aquatic Environments
• Chapter 12. Leaf Photosynthesis of Upland and Lowland Crops Grown under Moisture-Rich Conditions
• Chapter 13. Photosynthesis in Poor Nutrient Soils, in Compacted Soils, and under Drought
• Chapter 14. The Role of Leaf Movements for Optimizing Photosynthesis in Relation to Environmental Variation
• Chapter 15. Photosynthetic and Photosynthesis-Related Responses of Japanese Native Trees to CO2: Results from Phytotrons, Open-Top Chambers, Natural CO2 Springs,and Free-Air CO2 Enrichment
• Chapter 16. The Leaf Economics Spectrum and its Underlying Physiological and Anatomical Principles
• Chapter 17. Leaf Photosynthesis Integrated Over Time
• Chapter 18. Photosynthetic Modulation in Response to Plant Activity and Environment.