Plant Physics

Author : Karl Joseph Niklas,Hanns-Christof Spatz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226586328

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Plant Physics by Karl Joseph Niklas,Hanns-Christof Spatz Pdf

From Galileo, who used the hollow stalks of grass to demonstrate the idea that peripherally located construction materials provide most of the resistance to bending forces, to Leonardo da Vinci, whose illustrations of the parachute are alleged to be based on his study of the dandelion’s pappus and the maple tree’s samara, many of our greatest physicists, mathematicians, and engineers have learned much from studying plants. A symbiotic relationship between botany and the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering, and chemistry continues today, as is revealed in Plant Physics. The result of a long-term collaboration between plant evolutionary biologist Karl J. Niklas and physicist Hanns-Christof Spatz, Plant Physics presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Covering a wide range of topics—from the development and evolution of the basic plant body and the ecology of aquatic unicellular plants to mathematical treatments of light attenuation through tree canopies and the movement of water through plants’ roots, stems, and leaves—Plant Physics is destined to inspire students and professionals alike to traverse disciplinary membranes.

Author : Karl J. Niklas,Hanns-Christof Spatz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226586342

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Plant Physics by Karl J. Niklas,Hanns-Christof Spatz Pdf

From Galileo, who used the hollow stalks of grass to demonstrate the idea that peripherally located construction materials provide most of the resistance to bending forces, to Leonardo da Vinci, whose illustrations of the parachute are alleged to be based on his study of the dandelion’s pappus and the maple tree’s samara, many of our greatest physicists, mathematicians, and engineers have learned much from studying plants. A symbiotic relationship between botany and the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering, and chemistry continues today, as is revealed in Plant Physics. The result of a long-term collaboration between plant evolutionary biologist Karl J. Niklas and physicist Hanns-Christof Spatz, Plant Physics presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Covering a wide range of topics—from the development and evolution of the basic plant body and the ecology of aquatic unicellular plants to mathematical treatments of light attenuation through tree canopies and the movement of water through plants’ roots, stems, and leaves—Plant Physics is destined to inspire students and professionals alike to traverse disciplinary membranes.

Author : G.S. Campbell
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080869827

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Soil Physics with BASIC by G.S. Campbell Pdf

This book covers material taught in a graduate-level soil physics course at Washington State University. While most soil physics courses dwell mainly on deriving rather than solving the differential equations for transport, the author's approach is to focus on solutions. Graduate students in agricultural and biological sciences usually have a good working knowledge of algebra and calculus, but not of differential equations. In order to teach methods for solving very difficult differential equations with difficult boundary conditions using fairly simple mathematical tools, the author uses numerical procedures on microcomputers to solve the differential equations. Numerical methods convert differential equations into algebraic equations which can be solved using conventional methods of linear algebra.This book reflects the philosophy used in the course. Each chapter introduces soil physics concepts, generally in the conventional way. Most chapters then go on to develop simple computer programs to solve the equations and illustrate the points made in the discussion. Problems at the end of each chapter help the reader practice using the concepts introduced in the chapter. The problems and computer programs are an integral part of the presentation, and readers are strongly encouraged to experiment with each model until both the working of the model and the concepts it teaches are familiar. Although the programs are generally short and relatively simple, they are suitable for use as submodels in large, general-purpose models of the soil-plant-atmosphere system, and have been used in this way by the author and by several of his students.Teachers and students alike will welcome this new textbook. It will enable graduate students to understand and solve transport problems which exist in field situations, and will provide them with a good working knowledge of soil physics - fundamental to so many other areas in soil, plant and engineering sciences.

Author : Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electric power distribution
ISBN : UOM:39015078701086

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Inventory of Current Energy Research and Development by Oak Ridge National Laboratory Pdf

Author : Toyoki Kozai,Genhua Niu,Michiko Takagaki
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128166925

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Plant Factory by Toyoki Kozai,Genhua Niu,Michiko Takagaki Pdf

Plant Factory: An Indoor Vertical Farming System for Efficient Quality Food Production, Second Edition presents a comprehensive look at the implementation of plant factory (PF) practices to yield food crops for both improved food security and environmental sustainability. Edited and authored by leading experts in PF and controlled environment agriculture (CEA), the book is divided into five sections, including an Overview and the Concept of Closed Plant Production Systems (CPPS), the Basics of Physics and Physiology – Environments and Their Effects, System Design, Construction, Cultivation and Management and Plant Factories in Operation. In addition to new coverage on the rapid advancement of LED technology and its application in indoor vertical farming, other revisions to the new edition include updated information on the status of business R&D and selected commercial PFALs (plant factory with artificial lighting). Additional updates include those focused on micro and mini-PFALs for improving the quality of life in urban areas, the physics and physiology of light, the impact of PFAL on the medicinal components of plants, and the system design, construction, cultivation and management issues related to transplant production within closed systems, photoautotrophic micro-propagation and education, training and intensive business forums on PFs. Includes coverage of LED technology Presents case-studies for real-world insights and application Addresses PF from economics and planning, to operation and lifecycle assessment

Author : John Monteith,M. H. Unsworth
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1990-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 071312931X

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Principles of Environmental Physics by John Monteith,M. H. Unsworth Pdf

Thoroughly revised and up-dated edition of a highly successful textbook.

Author : Marco Bittelli,Gaylon S. Campbell,Fausto Tomei
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199683093

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Soil Physics with Python by Marco Bittelli,Gaylon S. Campbell,Fausto Tomei Pdf

This innovative study presents concepts and problems in soil physics, and provides solutions using original computer programs. It provides a close examination of physical environments of soil, including an analysis of the movement of heat, water and gases. The authors employ the programminglanguage Python, which is now widely used for numerical problem solving in the sciences. In contrast to the majority of the literature on soil physics, this text focuses on solving, not deriving, differential equations for transport. Using numerical procedures to solve differential equations allowsthe solution of quite difficult problems with fairly simple mathematical tools. Numerical methods convert differential into algebraic equations, which can be solved using conventional methods of linear algebra. Each chapter introduces a soil physics concept, and proceeds to develop computer programsto solve the equations and illustrate the points made in the discussion.Problems at the end of each chapter help the reader practise using the concepts introduced. The text is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers of soil physics. It employs an open source philosophy where computer code is presented, explained and discussed, and provides thereader with a full understanding of the solutions. Once mastered, the code can be adapted and expanded for the user's own models, fostering further developments. The Python tools provide a simple syntax, Object Oriented Programming techniques, powerful mathematical and numerical tools, and a userfriendly environment.

Author : Kaare Jensen,Yoël Forterre
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788017244

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Soft Matter in Plants by Kaare Jensen,Yoël Forterre Pdf

Plants offer some of the most elegant applications of soft matter principles in Nature. Understanding the interplay between chemistry, physics, biology, and fluid mechanics is critical to forecast plant behaviour, which is necessary for agriculture and disease management. It also provides inspiration for novel engineering applications. Starting with fundamental concepts around plant biology, physics of soft matter and viscous fluids, readers of this book will be given a cross-disciplinary and expert grounding to the field. The book covers local scale aspects, such as cell and tissue mechanics, to regional scale matters covering movement, tropism, roots, through to global scale topics around fluid transport. Focussed chapters on water stress, networks, and biomimetics provide the user with a concise and complete introduction. Edited by internationally recognised leading experts in this field with contributions from key investigators worldwide, this book is the first introduction to the subject matter and will be suitable for both physical and life science readers.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1358 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : OSU:32435058897521

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Park S. Nobel
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323137614

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Physicochemical and Environmental Plant Physiology by Park S. Nobel Pdf

This text is the successor volume to Biophysical Plant Physiology and Ecology (W.H. Freeman, 1983). The content has been extensively updated based on the growing quantity and quality of plant research, including cell growth and water relations, membrane channels, mechanisms of active transport, and the bioenergetics of chloroplasts and mitochondria. One-third of the figures are new or modified, over 190 new references are incorporated, the appendixes on constants and conversion factors have doubled the number of entries, and the solutions to problems are given for the first time. Many other changes have emanated from the best laboratory for any book, the classroom. · Covers water relations and ion transport for plant cells; diffusion, chemical potential gradients, solute movement in and out of plant cells · Covers interconnection of various energy forms; light, chlorophyll and accessory photosynthesis pigments, ATP and NADPH · Covers forms in which energy and matter enter and leave a plant; energy budget analysis, water vapor and carbon dioxide, water movement from soil to plant to atmosphere

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1228 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : LOC:00185903102

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Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 1999: Department of Energy, Environmental management and commercial waste management by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Pdf

Author : Deji Badiru
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781491788981

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Kitchen Dynamics by Deji Badiru Pdf

Kitchen Dynamics: The Rice Way is a delightful and humorous rendition of my love of the most popular food in the world, rice. In addition to rice recipes, the book discusses the efficacy of rice in the ethnic diet. As a rice purist, I prefer unadulterated steamed white rice. The other types of cooked rice, such as friend rice, yellow rice, and jollof rice are just a matter of seasoning and garnishing. Although I have harbored the desire to write this book for many years, a December 2015 visit to Hawaii provided the final impetus to go ahead and write the book now. The contents of this book contain technical facts, cultural tales, worldwide appreciation, and recipes of rice. My poetic ode to rice is presented in the first chapter. Nothing beats the sight of a ladle in a pot of rice and beans. So, this book also contains rice-complementing recipes that casual observers might not recognize as excellent accompaniments for rice. A distended stomach that is pumped full of rice is a good remedy for hunger. This speaks well of the versatility of rice in our collective efforts of sustaining life. Readers are welcome to read and enjoy the contents of Kitchen Dynamics: The Rice Way and are encouraged to experiment with cooking and eating rice in all its culinary ramifications.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1646 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Fossil fuels
ISBN : LOC:00183581880

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1978 ERDA Authorization by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology Pdf

Author : A. Bhattacharya
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 53,5 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 : R.J. Hanks,G.L. Ashcroft
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781468401844

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Applied Soil Physics by R.J. Hanks,G.L. Ashcroft Pdf