Chilling Freezing And High Temperature Stresses

Author : J Levitt
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323161633

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Chilling, Freezing, and High Temperature Stresses by J Levitt Pdf

Responses of Plants to Environmental Stresses, Second Edition, Volume I: Chilling, Freezing, and High Temperature Stresses encompasses essentially all the environmental stresses that have been intensively investigated. However, this edition does not include mineral deficiencies, which comprise too broad and involve a field to be incorporated with other stresses. This book attempts to analyze the possibilities of developing unified concepts of stress injury and resistance. Organized into four parts, this edition first discusses the stress concepts, particularly the stress and strain terminologies, as well as the nature of stress injury and resistance. Stresses at chilling, freezing, and high-temperatures are addressed separately.

Author : Jacob Levitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:757283616

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Chilling, Freezing, and High Temperature Stresses by Jacob Levitt Pdf

Author : Jacob Levitt
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1980-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015005803260

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Chilling, Freezing, and High Temperature Stresses by Jacob Levitt Pdf

V.1 - Chilling, freezing, and high temperature stresses; v.2 - Waer, radiation, salt and other stresses.

Author : Amarjit Basra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000945706

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Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress by Amarjit Basra Pdf

Examine the ways in which various plants respond when exposed to high and low temperatures! The growing demand for food makes breeding for high-yielding crops with built-in resistance against environmental constraints one of the most important challenges for plant breeders today. Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress investigates the adaptive mechanisms plants have evolved in response to unfavorable temperature conditions. It describes gene transfer technology and other tolerance improvement techniques that aid in developing stress-tolerant plants. Adverse environmental stress conditions, such as extreme temperatures, affect the productivity of important world food crops by inhibiting plant growth and development. Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress provides valuable information on the mechanisms of stress tolerance in plants that encourage growth and enhance yield performance. Agriculture professionals, researchers, and plant breeders will benefit from the ideas shared on such topics as: mechanisms of chilling injury and tolerance injury and acclimation of root system functions during chilling temperatures mechanisms of cold acclimation signal transduction under low-temperature stress mechanisms of thermotolerance in crops control of the heat shock response in crop plants the effects of heat stress on cereal yield and quality Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress presents detailed discussions on the effects and outcomes of crop exposure to low and high temperatures. The textual information is liberally supplemented with visual representations of field experiment data as well as comprehensive tables and schematic drawings. In addition to a detailed review of current knowledge on the molecular biology of plant responses to temperature stress and an introduction to biotechnological advances in improving crop tolerance, Crop Responses and Adaptations to Temperature Stress suggests avenues for further study and speculates on the implications of such work for the future of food production.

Author : Jacob Levitt
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1980-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015010068198

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Water, Radiation, Salt, and Other Stresses by Jacob Levitt Pdf

Conteúdo: Water, radiation, salt, and other stresses.

Author : Jacob Levitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Science
ISBN : UCAL:B3741823

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Responses of Plants to Environmental Stresses by Jacob Levitt Pdf

Author : Mohammad Pessarakli
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439813997

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Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress by Mohammad Pessarakli Pdf

The dynamic and expanding knowledge of environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of information in the last ten years since the publication of the second edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. With 90 percent new material and a new organization that reflects this incre

Author : P.H. Li
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351082631

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Low Temperature Stress Physiology in Crops by P.H. Li Pdf

The importance of low temperature stress physiology research has become increasingly apparent in agriculture for productions of food, fibre and ornamental plants. This volume consists of two parts, there are a total of 14 chapters including 6 chapters dealing with cold accumulation related topics, 6 dealing with freeze stress and 2 related to ethylene production and mefluidide protection.

Author : A. Bhattacharya
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811690372

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Physiological Processes in Plants Under Low Temperature Stress by A. Bhattacharya Pdf

This book is a collection of comprehensive reviewed chapters covering major physiological aspects, both production as well as biochemical aspects, of a plant under low temperature stress. Low temperature stress has been dealt in two parts, first between 10 to 00 C and secondly between 0 to -400 C. This book highlights the physiological aspects of plants under low temperature stress and explains the various adaptive measures plants undergo to tolerate low temperature stress. Essential information is provided on germination, growth and development, dry matter accumulation, partitioning and final yield of a crop plant. As physiology deals with morphological and biochemical aspect of all the basic processes, therefore an in depth understanding the major physiological issues in plants under high temperature will help plant breeders to tailor different crop plants with desirable physiological traits to do better under higher temperature. The present book is intended to cover the effects of low temperature stress on the various physiological aspects in plants. Not only in production physiology, this book also deals with major biochemical processes, like photosynthesis, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, mineral nutrition and plant growth hormones. Efforts have been made deal with different measures to mitigate the effects of low temperature stress on plants. This book will be an asset for post graduate students, faculty members, researchers engaged in not only in physiological studies but also agronomy, plant breeding and like subjects. In depth analysis of the major physiological processes in plants under low temperature stress that are presented in this book will help plant breeders for tailoring crops for desirable physiological traits needed to survive and to give better economic return under the threats of low temperature stress. This book is also helpful for policy planners and industries engaged in agribusiness in short term as well as long term gain.

Author : Jin Xu,Tangchun Zheng ,Douglas S. Domingues,Yang Liu,Ping Li ,Sagheer Ahmad
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832549193

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Low-Temperature Stress in Plants: Molecular Responses, Tolerance Mechanisms, Plant Biodesign and Breeding Applications by Jin Xu,Tangchun Zheng ,Douglas S. Domingues,Yang Liu,Ping Li ,Sagheer Ahmad Pdf

Low-temperature stress is the primary abiotic stress that affects the growth and development of plants and their geographical distribution. This can lead to the solidification of membrane lipids and decrease of enzymatic reaction rate in plants in a relatively short time, or indirectly affect the imbalance of respiration and photosynthesis, accumulation of toxic substances, ATP depletion, cell solute leakage and wilting due to water loss. Low-temperature stress can be divided into chilling stress and freezing stress according to the damage caused to plants. Both chilling and freezing stress drastically threaten global food security and species diversity in the northern and frigid temperate zones. Once plants experience low-temperature stress, the regulation mechanism of gene expression is rapidly activated to cope with the adverse environment.

Author : M. Ashraf,Philip Harris
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482293609

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Abiotic Stresses by M. Ashraf,Philip Harris Pdf

Gain a better understanding of the genetic and physiological bases of stress response and stress tolerance as part of crop improvement programs Abiotic Stresses: Plant Resistance Through Breeding and Molecular Approaches explores innovative methods for breeding new varieties of major crops with resistance to environmental stresses that limit crop production worldwide. Experts provide you with basic principles and techniques of plant breeding as well as work done in relation to improving resistance in specific important world food crops. This book supplies extensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter, as well as tables and figures that illustrate the research findings. Abiotic Stresses is divided into two sections. In the first section, you will find: the general principles of breeding crops for stress resistance genetic engineering and molecular biology procedures for crop improvement for stress environments data on genome mapping and its implications for improving stress resistance in plants information about breeding for resistance/tolerance to salinity, drought, flooding, metals, low nutrient availability, high/low temperatures The second section of this timely resource focuses on the efforts of acknowledged specialists who concentrated their efforts on important individual crops, such as: wheat barley rice maize oilseed crops cotton tomato This book fills a niche and interface in the available literature as it deals with all of the major stresses from a perspective of crop breeding, covering the latest advances in molecular breeding technology. Abiotic Stresses will help scientists and academics in botany, plant breeding, plant environmental stress studies, agriculture, and horticulture modify and improve breeding programs globally.

Author : Mohammad Pessarakli
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420006483

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Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology by Mohammad Pessarakli Pdf

A multibillion dollar industry that has tripled in the last ten years, turfgrass management plays an important role in landscaping, golf courses, and other sports surfaces. Proper management and cultural practices are crucial for the performance of these versatile grasses, creating a demand among scientists, researchers, and industry professionals

Author : Rajeev Arora
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482282849

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Adaptations and Responses of Woody Plants to Environmental Stresses by Rajeev Arora Pdf

Discover what improves stress resistance to cold in woody plants used in horticulture! Adaptations and Responses of Woody Plants to Environmental Stresses covers the latest and most significant advances in woody plant stress research. Few books focus on the low-temperature stress biology of woody plants that are of horticultural importance

Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze,Martyn M. Caldwell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642793547

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Ecophysiology of Photosynthesis by Ernst-Detlef Schulze,Martyn M. Caldwell Pdf

In a world of increasing atmospheric CO2, there is intensified interest in the ecophysiology of photosynthesis and increasing attention is being given to carbon exchange and storage in natural ecosystems. We need to know how much photosynthesis of terrestrial and aquatic vegetation will change as global CO2 increases. Are there major ecosystems, such as the boreal forests, which may become important sinks of CO2 and slow down the effects of anthropogenic CO2 emissions on climate? Will the composition of the vegetation change as a result of CO2 increase? This volume reviews the progress which has been made in understanding photosynthesis in the past few decades at several levels of integration from the molecular level to canopy, ecosystem and global scales.

Author : Paul H. Li,Tony H.H. Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489902771

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Plant Cold Hardiness by Paul H. Li,Tony H.H. Chen Pdf

This volume is compiled based on the proceedings of the 5th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar, which was held at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, August 5 to 8, 1996. Participants representing 16 nations and 22 U. S. states attended the seminar. Researchers came from major laboratories around the world involving plant cold hardiness research. The information compiled in this volume represents the state-of the-art research and our understanding of plant cold hardiness in terms of molecular biol ogy, biochemistry, and physiology. The 1996 International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar was the fifth of the series; it was first held in 1977 at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, and since then has met every 5 years. The overall goal of this seminar series is to foster the exchange of ideas and research findings among the diverse groups of scientists studying freezing and chilling stresses from a wide variety of perspectives. This is the only international conference focus ing its programs entirely on low temperature stress in plants. In accordance with the tradi tion, the fifth conference focused on freezing and chilling stress of plants and covered various aspects of plant cold hardiness, including molecular genetics, biochemistry, physi ology, and agricultural applications. All contributors to this volume are eminent researchers who have had significant contributions to the knowledge of plant cold hardiness.