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The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis

Author : William W. Adams III
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319935941
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis written by William W. Adams III and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 tissues, each with unique functions, working synergistically to: (1) deliver water, nutrients, signals, and sometimes energy-rich carbon compounds throughout the leaf (xylem); (2) deliver energy-rich carbon molecules and signals within the leaf during its development and then from the leaf to the plant once the leaf has matured (phloem); (3) regulate exchange of gasses between the leaf and the atmosphere (epidermis and stomata); (4) modulate the radiation that penetrates into the leaf tissues (trichomes, the cuticle, and its underlying epidermis); (5) harvest the energy of visible sunlight to transform water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich sugars or sugar alcohols for export to the rest of the plant (palisade and spongy mesophyll); and (6) store sugars and/or starch during the day to feed the plant during the night and/or acids during the night to support light-driven photosynthesis during the day (palisade and spongy mesophyll). Various regulatory controls that have been shaped through the evolutionary history of each plant species result in an incredible diversity of leaf form across the plant kingdom. Genetic programming is also flexible in allowing acclimatory phenotypic adjustments that optimize leaf functioning in response to a particular set of environmental conditions and biotic influences experienced by the plant. Moreover, leaves and the primary processes carried out by the leaf respond to changes in their environment, and the status of the plant, through multiple regulatory networks over time scales ranging from seconds to seasons. This book brings together the findings from laboratories at the forefront of research into various aspects of leaf function, with particular emphasis on the relationship to photosynthesis.

Respiration and Photosynthesis

Author : Donna Latham
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781410932563
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Respiration and Photosynthesis written by Donna Latham and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of plants' ability to change sunlight into energy, with illustrations, charts, graphs, and a timeline, covering terms and concepts associated with photosynthesis, food chains, and ecosystems.

Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Climate Change

Author : Katie M. Becklin
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030649261
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Climate Change written by Katie M. Becklin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and global climate conditions have altered photosynthesis and plant respiration across both geologic and contemporary time scales. Understanding climate change effects on plant carbon dynamics is critical for predicting plant responses to future growing conditions. Furthermore, demand for biofuel, fibre and food production is rapidly increasing with the ever-expanding global human population, and our ability to meet these demands is exacerbated by climate change. This volume integrates physiological, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives on photosynthesis and respiration responses to climate change. We explore this topic in the context of modeling plant responses to climate, including physiological mechanisms that constrain carbon assimilation and the potential for plants to acclimate to rising carbon dioxide concentration, warming temperatures and drought. Additional chapters contrast climate change responses in natural and agricultural ecosystems, where differences in climate sensitivity between different photosynthetic pathways can influence community and ecosystem processes. Evolutionary studies over past and current time scales provide further insight into evolutionary changes in photosynthetic traits, the emergence of novel plant strategies, and the potential for rapid evolutionary responses to future climate conditions. Finally, we discuss novel approaches to engineering photosynthesis and photorespiration to improve plant productivity for the future. The overall goals for this volume are to highlight recent advances in photosynthesis and respiration research, and to identify key challenges to understanding and scaling plant physiological responses to climate change. The integrated perspectives and broad scope of research make this volume an excellent resource for both students and researchers in many areas of plant science, including plant physiology, ecology, evolution, climate change, and biotechnology. For this volume, 37 experts contributed chapters that span modeling, empirical, and applied research on photosynthesis and respiration responses to climate change. Authors represent the following seven countries: Australia (6); Canada (9), England (5), Germany (2), Spain (3), and the United States (12).

Linking Stomatal Development and Physiology: From Stomatal Models to Non-Model Species and Crops

Author : Caspar Christian Cedric Chater
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889717070
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Linking Stomatal Development and Physiology: From Stomatal Models to Non-Model Species and Crops written by Caspar Christian Cedric Chater and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plant Physiological Ecology

Author : Hans Lambers
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030296393
Total Pages : 755 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Plant Physiological Ecology written by Hans Lambers and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth, reproduction, and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical, and biological environments. This textbook highlights mechanisms that underlie plant physiological ecology at the levels of physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology. At the same time, the integrative power of physiological ecology is well suited to assess the costs, benefits, and consequences of modifying plants for human needs and to evaluate the role of plants in natural and managed ecosystems. Plant Physiological Ecology, Third Edition is significantly updated, with many full color illustrations, and begins with the primary processes of carbon metabolism and transport, plant water relations, and energy balance. After considering individual leaves and whole plants, these physiological processes are then scaled up to the level of the canopy. Subsequent chapters discuss mineral nutrition and the ways in which plants cope with nutrient‐deficient or toxic soils. The book then looks at patterns of growth and allocation, life‐history traits, and interactions between plants and other organisms. Later chapters deal with traits that affect decomposition of plant material and with the consequences of plant physiological ecology at ecosystem and global levels. Plant Physiological Ecology, Third Edition features several boxed entries that extend the discussions of selected issues, a glossary, and numerous references to the primary and review literature. This significant new text is suitable for use in plant ecology courses, as well as classes ranging from plant physiology to plant molecular biology.

Relationship between Forest Ecophysiology and Environment

Author : Roberto Tognetti
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036506489
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Relationship between Forest Ecophysiology and Environment written by Roberto Tognetti and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecophysiological mechanisms underlie plant responses to environmental conditions and the influence these responses have on ecological patterns and processes. In this Special Issue, with a particular interest in the interactions between climate change, environmental disturbance, and functional ecology, experimental observations are described at a range of spatial scales. A modeling framework is used in an effort to relate mechanistic responses to ecosystem functions and services, and link forest ecophysiology and environmental indicators. This Special Issue collects important advances in studying and monitoring plant–environment interactions, covering biogeographic gradients from Mediterranean woodlands to boreal forests and from Alpine mountains to tropical environments.

Blue Planet, Red and Green Photosynthesis

Author : Stephen Christopher Maberly
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1789450829
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (894 download)

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Download or read book Blue Planet, Red and Green Photosynthesis written by Stephen Christopher Maberly and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the mechanisms that allow aquatic photosynthetic organisms to contribute about half of the global primary productivity; in order to mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, they transform the original anoxic atmosphere of the Earth over geological time. Aquatic photosynthesis is performed by a wide diversity of organisms, predominantly involving cyanobacteria, and algae derived from the “red-lineage”, unlike terrestrial primary productivity, which is restricted to “green-lineage” plants. Blue Planet, Red and Green Photosynthesis describes how, in order to maximize productivity, aquatic primary producers have evolved a series of structures and mechanisms that increase the limiting supply of carbon dioxide to the enzyme, Rubisco, which is responsible for carbon dioxide fixation. This book covers the molecular mechanisms involved in aquatic carbon uptake and the global consequences as humankind alters the blue planet.

Photosynthesis in Algae: Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Author : Anthony W.D. Larkum
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030333973
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Photosynthesis in Algae: Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms by : Anthony W.D. Larkum

Download or read book Photosynthesis in Algae: Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms written by Anthony W.D. Larkum and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Algae, including cyanobacteria, are in the spotlight today for a number of reasons; firstly it has become abundantly clear over recent years that algae have been neglected in terms of basic research and that knowledge gap is being rapidly closed with the establishment of some surprising discoveries, such as the presence of Near-Infra-Red-Absorbing cyanobacteria and a wealth of natural products; secondly molecular approaches have provided a wealth of approaches to genetically modify algae and produce value-added products; thirdly it has become clear just how important, marine phytoplankton is to global carbon capture and the production of food globally; and fourthly, it has also become clear that algae present unparalleled opportunities to generate biofuels in a sustainable and non-polluting way. This volume presents 15 chapters by world experts on their subjects, ranging from reviews of algal diversity and genetics to in-depth reviews of special algal groups such as diatoms (which account for over 30% of marine carbon capture). Other chapters chart the ways in which this carbon capture occurs or how there are a multiplicity of ways in which algae intercept sun light and deploy this energy for carbon capture. A fascinating aspect here is the way in which sun light is harvested. A special chapter is devoted to the very recent and exciting possibility that algae use coherent light energy transformation to enhance the efficiency of light capture, an aspect of quantum physics that has implications for future developments at several levels and a variety of industries. Just how and why algae use Chlorophyll a as the major light capture pigment is discussed in several chapters. However, attention is also given to those cyanobacteria, which have been found to use the special Near-Infra Red absorbing chlorophylls mentioned above. And attention is also given to those algae that employ phycobiliproteins to fill in the “green window”, i.e., the spectral region from 400 – 650 nm, which is not efficiently covered by chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments. Photoinhibition and photoprotection is the subject area of several chapters and one which it is essential to understand a we work towards greater efficiency of algal photosynthesis. A final chapter is devoted to understanding the molecular basis for coral bleaching, a much-neglected area that is essential in trying to come up with solutions to this very worrying phenomenon, caused by global warming and ocean acidification. This is a book for research scientists, environmentalists, planners in a range of areas including those of marine resources, nutrient control and pollution of water bodies and that growing body of concerned citizens interested in controlling carbon emissions and global warming. Special attention has been given to generating a set of articles that will be read by university students, informed laymen and all those whose wish to understand the rapid changes that have come about in our knowledge of algae over the past decade.

Translating Physiological Tools to Augment Crop Breeding

Author : Mamrutha Harohalli Masthigowda
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811974985
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Translating Physiological Tools to Augment Crop Breeding written by Mamrutha Harohalli Masthigowda and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers different physiological processes, tools, and their application in crop breeding. Each chapter emphasizes on a specific trait/physiological process and its importance in crop, their phenotyping information and how best it can be employed for crop improvement by projecting on success stories in different crops. It covers wide range of physiological topics including advances in field phenotyping, role of endophytic fungi, metabolomics, application of stable isotopes, high throughput phenomics, transpiration efficiency, root phenotyping and root exudates for improved resource use efficiency, cuticular wax and its application, advances in photosynthetic studies, leaf spectral reflectance and physiological breeding in hardy crops like millets. This book also covers the futuristic research areas like artificial intelligence and machine learning. This contributed volume compiles all application parts of physiological tools along with their advanced research in these areas, which is very much need of the hour for both academics and researchers for ready reference. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policy makers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, physiology, botany, ecology, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists will also find this a useful resource.

Cyanobacteria

Author : A.K. Mishra
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128146680
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Cyanobacteria written by A.K. Mishra and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyanobacteria constitute the most widely distributed group of photosynthetic prokaryotes found in almost all realms of the earth and play an important role in Earth’s nitrogen and carbon cycle. The gradual transformation from reducing atmosphere to oxidizing atmosphere was a turning point in the evolutionary history of the earth and made conditions for present life forms possible. Cyanobacteria: From Basic Science to Applications is the first reference volume that comprehensively discusses all aspects of cyanobacteria, including the diverse mechanisms of cyanobacteria for the advancement of cyanobacterial abilities, towards higher biofuel productivity, enhanced tolerance to environmental stress and bioactive compounds and potential for biofertilizers. Describes cyanobacterial diversity, stress biology, and biotechnological aspects of cyanobacteria Explores the global importance of cyanobacteria Provides a broad compilation of research that deals with cyanobacterial stress responses in both controlled laboratory conditions as well as in their natural environment

Progress in Botany Vol. 84

Author : Ulrich Lüttge
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031457544
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Progress in Botany Vol. 84 written by Ulrich Lüttge and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-13 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. This latest volume includes reviews on plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics, forests, and ecosystems.

Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: From Signaling Pathways and Microbiomes to Molecular Mechanisms

Author : Radhouane Chaffai
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819706726
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: From Signaling Pathways and Microbiomes to Molecular Mechanisms written by Radhouane Chaffai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Springer Handbook of Wood Science and Technology

Author : Peter Niemz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030813150
Total Pages : 2064 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Springer Handbook of Wood Science and Technology written by Peter Niemz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 2064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides an overview on wood science and technology of unparalleled comprehensiveness and international validity. It describes the fundamental wood biology, chemistry and physics, as well as structure-property relations of wood and wood-based materials. The different aspects and steps of wood processing are presented in detail from both a fundamental technological perspective and their realisation in industrial contexts. The discussed industrial processes extend beyond sawmilling and the manufacturing of adhesively bonded wood products to the processing of the various wood-based materials, including pulp and paper, natural fibre materials and aspects of bio-refinery. Core concepts of wood applications, quality and life cycle assessment of this important natural resource are presented. The book concludes with a useful compilation of fundamental material parameters and data as well as a glossary of terms in accordance with the most important industry standards. Written and edited by a truly international team of experts from academia, research institutes and industry, thoroughly reviewed by external colleagues, this handbook is well-attuned to educational demands, as well as providing a summary of state-of-the-art research trends and industrial requirements. It is an invaluable resource for all professionals in research and development, and engineers in practise in the field of wood science and technology.

Photosynthetic Efficiency under Multiple Stress Conditions: Prospects for Increasing Crop Yields

Author : Fabricio Eulalio Leite Carvalho
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889762017
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Photosynthetic Efficiency under Multiple Stress Conditions: Prospects for Increasing Crop Yields written by Fabricio Eulalio Leite Carvalho and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

One Health

Author : Meththika Vithanage
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119867304
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book One Health written by Meththika Vithanage and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A balanced and multidisciplinary exploration of the One Health concept In One Health: Human, Animal, and Environment Triad, a team of distinguished researchers introduces and explains the concept of One Health by providing an overview of the One Health idea from the perspective of diverse disciplines, from earth and environmental science to ecology and conservation to veterinary and human medicine. The authors also present case studies demonstrating the real-world challenges and opportunities of this interdisciplinary approach to sustainable human well-being. Readers will find insightful discussions of the interactions between chemical pollutants and water, soil, and the atmosphere, as well as detailed examinations of sustainable food supply, waste management, and pathogen control, backed up by extensive reference data. One Health: Human, Animal, and Environment Triad also includes: The emergence and re-emergence of zoonoses and other infectious diseases The behavior of microplastics in soil and water Organic farming and its influence on soil health The role of light for human well-being Perfect for researchers interested in global health, ecological health, medical geology, toxicology, epidemiology, and zoonotic diseases, One Health: Human, Animal, and Environment Triad will also benefit professionals with an interest in public health and other public services, resource conservation, waste management, and the circular economy.

The Biophysics of Photosynthesis

Author : John Golbeck
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781493953059
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Biophysics of Photosynthesis written by John Golbeck and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume is intended as an introduction to the physical principles governing the main processes that occur in photosynthesis, with emphasis on the light reactions and electron transport chain. A unique feature of the photosynthetic apparatus is the fact that the molecular structures are known in detail for essentially all of its major components. The availability of this data has allowed their functions to be probed at a very fundamental level to discover the design principles that have guided evolution. Other volumes on photosynthesis have tended to focus on single components or on a specific set of biophysical techniques, and the authors’ goal is to provide new researchers with an introduction to the overall field of photosynthesis. The book is divided into sections, each dealing with one of the main physical processes in photosynthetic energy conversion. Each section has several chapters each describing the role that a basic physical property, such as charge or spin, plays in governing the process being discussed. The chapters proceed in an orderly fashion from a quantum mechanical description of early processes on an ultrafast timescale to a classical treatment of electron transfer and catalysis on a biochemical timescale culminating in evolutionary principles on a geological timescale.

Photosynthesis: Molecular Approaches to Solar Energy Conversion

Author : Jian-Ren Shen
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303067407X
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Photosynthesis: Molecular Approaches to Solar Energy Conversion written by Jian-Ren Shen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern world, to meet increasing energy demands we need to develop new technologies allowing us to use eco-friendly carbon-neutral energy sources. Solar energy as the most promising renewable source could be the way to solve that problem, but it is variable depending on day time and season. From this side, the understanding of photosynthesis process could be of significant help for us to develop effective strategies of solar energy capturing, conversion, and storage. Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria perform photosynthesis, annually producing around 100 billion tons of dry biomass. Presently, the detailed studies of photosynthetic system structure make functional investigations of the photosynthetic process available, allowing scientists to construct artificial systems for solar energy transduction. This book summarizes exciting achievements in understanding of photosynthetic structures and mechanisms of this process made by world leaders in photosynthesis field, and contains information about modern ideas in development of revolutionary new technologies of energy conversion. Organized according to the natural sequence of events occurring during photosynthesis, the book includes information of both photosynthetic structures and mechanisms and its applications in bioenergetics issues.