Photosynthesis and Production in a Changing Environment A field and laboratory manual /

Photosynthesis and Production in a Changing Environment A field and laboratory manual /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hall, D.O. (Editor), Scurlock, J.M.O. (Editor), Bolhar-Nordenkampf, H.R. (Editor), Leegood, Richard C. (Editor), Long, S.P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1993.
Edition:1st ed. 1993.
Subjects:
Plant physiology.
Ecology .
Forestry.
Plant Physiology.
Ecology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1566-7
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Measurement of plant biomass and net primary production of herbaceous vegetation
  • 2 Remote sensing of biomass and productivity
  • 3 Growth analysis
  • 4 Plant microclimate
  • 5 Controlled-environment studies
  • 6 Canopy structure and light interception
  • 7 Functional leaf anatomy
  • 8 Water relations
  • 9 Measurement of CO2 assimilation by plants in the field and the laboratory
  • 10 Polarographic measurement of oxygen
  • 11 Carbon isotope discrimination
  • 12 Chlorophyll fluorescence as a tool in photosynthesis research
  • 13 Modelling of solar irradiance, leaf energy budget and canopy photosynthesis
  • 14 Modelling of canopy carbon and water balance
  • 15 Carbon partitioning
  • 16 Carbon metabolism
  • 17 Chloroplasts and protoplasts
  • 18 Thylakoid components and processes
  • 19 Nitrogen fixation and nitrate reduction
  • 20 Ammonia assimilation, photorespiration and amino acid biosynthesis
  • 21 Microalgae: laboratory growth techniques and the biotechnology of biomass production
  • Appendix A Epuipment for plant physiology research in a changing environment
  • Manufacturer's addresses
  • Appendix B Experimental design and presentation of results
  • References
  • Appendix C Biomass production and data
  • Reference
  • Recommended Journals
  • Appendix D Units, symbols and abbreviations
  • Further reading
  • Appendix E 'GASEX': a program to study the influence of data variations on caculated rates of photosynthesis and transpiration
  • E.1 Introduction
  • E.2 Calculations of gas exchange parameters
  • E.2.1 Calculation of 'molar flow'
  • E.2.2 Calculation of the transpiration rate
  • E.2.3 Calculation of net leaf photosynthesis
  • E.2.4 Calculation of leaf temperature
  • E.3 Description of the program
  • E.3.1 Running the program
  • References and further reading
  • Appendix F 'TISWAT.BAS': a program to calculate simple water-relations parameters from pressure chamber measurements
  • F.1 Introduction
  • F.2 Calculation of water-relations parameters
  • F.2.1 A simple approach
  • F.2.2 Rehydration
  • F.2.3 Measuring water potential and relative water content
  • F.2.4 Calculation of turgid weight
  • F.2.5 Calculation of osmotic potential at full turgor and apoplastic water content
  • F.2.6 Calculation of turgor pressure
  • F.2.7 Calculation of bulk modulus of elasticity
  • F.3 Description of program
  • F.3.1 The 'Main Menu'
  • F.3.2 How to input the data
  • F.3.3 Analysis of results
  • F.4 Additional notes and instructions
  • References
  • Appendix G 'ENERGY', 'SOLAR' and 'TLEAF': sun and leaf modeling programs
  • References and further reading.

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