Description |
ix, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Series |
Society for Experimental Biology seminar series ; 39 |
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Seminar series (Society for Experimental Biology (Great Britain)) ; 39
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Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- 1. Introduction: some terminology and common mechanisms H. G. Jones and M. B. Jones -- 2. The impact of environmental stresses on ecosystems F. I. Woodward -- 3. Whole plant responses to stress in natural and agricultural systems J. P. Grime -- 4. Photosynthesis and gas exchange G. D. Farquhar, S. C. Wong, J. R. Evans and K. T. Hubick -- 5. Regulation of growth and development of plants growing with a restricted supply of water R. E. Sharp and W. J. Davies -- 6. Stresses, membranes and cell walls R. G. Wyn Jones and J. Pritchard -- 7. Desiccation injury, anhydrobiosis and survival G. R. Stewart -- 8. Molecular biology: application to studies of stress tolerance S. G. Hughes, J. A. Bryant and N. Smirnoff -- 9. Environmental control of gene expression and stress proteins in plants T. D. Ho and M. M. Sachs -- 10. Plant tissue and protoplast culture: applications to stress physiology and biochemistry D. W. Rains -- 11. Breeding methods for drought resistance A. Blum -- 12. Selection for physiological characters - examples from breeding for salt-tolerance A. R. Yeo and T. J. Flowers -- 13. Prospects for improving crop production in stressful environments R. B. Austin -- Index |
Analysis |
Plants Physiology Effects of stress |
Notes |
(Society for Experimental Biology seminar series ; 39) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
Subject |
Crops -- Effect of stress on -- Congresses.
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Plant breeding -- Congresses.
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Plants -- Effect of stress on -- Congresses.
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Crops -- Effect of stress on -- Congresses.
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Crops -- Effect of stress on.
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Plant breeding -- Congresses.
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Plant breeding.
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Plants -- Effect of stress on -- Congresses.
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Plants -- Effect of stress on.
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Author |
Flowers, T. J. (Timothy J.)
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Jones, H. G. (Hamlyn G.)
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Jones, M. B. (Michael B.), 1946-
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LC no. |
88036689 |
ISBN |
0521344239 |
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