Photosynthesis and the Environment

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Processing of Excitation Energy by Antenna Pigments

   • Thomas G. Owens

   Pages 1-23

3. Control and Measurement of Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Vivo

   • David Mark Kramer, Antony Richard Crofts

   Pages 25-66

4. Regulation of Light Utilization for Photosynthetic Electron Transport

   • B. Genty, J. Harbinson

   Pages 67-99

5. Mechanisms of Photodamage and Protein Degradation During Photoinhibition of Photosystem II

   • B. Andersson, J. Barber

   Pages 101-121

6. Radical Production and Scavenging in the Chloroplasts

   • Kozi Asada

   Pages 123-150

7. Metabolic Regulation of Photosynthesis

   • Mark Stitt

   Pages 151-190

8. Carbon Metabolism and Photorespiration: Temperature Dependence in Relation to Other Environmental Factors

   • Richard C. Leegood, Gerald E. Edwards

   Pages 191-221

9. Gas Exchange: Models and Measurements

   • John M. Cheeseman, Matej Lexa

   Pages 223-240

10. Stomata: Biophysical and Biochemical Aspects

    • William H. Outlaw Jr., Shuqiu Zhang, Daniel R. C. Hite, Anne B. Thistle

    Pages 241-259

11. Source-Sink Relations: The Role of Sucrose

    • C. J. Pollock, J. F. Farrar

    Pages 261-279

12. Developmental Constraints on Photosynthesis: Effects of Light and Nutrition

    • John Richard Evans

    Pages 281-304

13. Molecular Biological Approaches to Environmental Effects on Photosynthesis

    • Christine A. Raines, Julie C. Lloyd

    Pages 305-319

14. Photosynthesis in Fluctuating Light Environments

    • Robert W. Pearcy, John P. Krall, Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole

    Pages 321-346

15. Leaf Photosynthesis Under Drought Stress

    • Gabriel Cornic, Angelo Massacci

    Pages 347-366

16. Photosynthetic Adjustment to Temperature

    • Stefan Falk, Denis P. Maxwell, David E. Laudenbach, Norman P. A. Huner

    Pages 367-385

17. Photosynthetic Responses to Changing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration

    • George Bowes

    Pages 387-407

18. The Modification of Photosynthetic Capacity Induced by Ozone Exposure

    • Robert L. Heath

    Pages 409-433

19. Ultraviolet-B Radiation and Photosynthesis

    • Alan H. Teramura, Lewis H. Ziska

    Pages 435-450

20. Evaluation and Integration of Environmental Stress Using Stable Isotopes

    • H. Griffiths

    Pages 451-468

Photosynthesis and the Environment examines how photosynthesis may be influenced by environmental changes. Structural and functional aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus are examined in the context of responses to environmental stimuli; particular attention being given to the processing of light energy by thylakoids, metabolic regulation, gas exchange and source-sink relations. The roles of developmental and genetic responses in determining photosynthetic performance are also considered. The complexity of the responses to environmental change is demonstrated by detailed analyses of the effects of specific environmental variables (light, temperature, water, CO₂, ozone and UV-B) on photosynthetic performance. Where appropriate attention is given to recent developments in the techniques used for studying photosynthetic activities.

The book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and a wide range of scientists with research interests in environmental effects on photosynthesis and plant productivity.

• Chloroplast
• Photorespiration
• Protein
• Transport
• environment
• photosynthesis
• regulation

`The editor did a very good job in bringing together numerous topics from multiple authors into a well-arranged and readable volume. The book is an indispensable resource for graduate and PhD students, and for researchers interested in the environmental responses of photosynthesis. It is also an excellent resource for a seminar or advanced course. I recommend this book for all who want to have an up-to-date insight into the ecophysiology of photosynthesis.'
Abstracta Botanica, 21:2 (1997)
`The book contains a broad spectrum of interesting information not only for advanced students but also for scientists who want to have a closer look into photosynthesis research. ... I can really recommend this book as a further up-to-date reference text.'
Journal of Plant Physiology, 151:1
`This outstanding book is recommended to all scientists and advanced students who wish to understand how photosynthetic performance may be influenced by environment.'
Biologia Plantarum, 39:3 (1997)
`... I would recommend this book for libraries or research groups as a good reference on photosytnthetic responses to the environment. I enjoyed reading the book, and would recommend it as an interesting, challenging and thought-provoking read.'
Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters, 7 (1998)
`The book is excellent, with everything going for it.'
Annals of Botany, 81 (1998)
`In short,Photosynthesis and the environment lives up to its title by giving a complete overview of recent advances in photosynthesis from biophysics to ecology.'
Scientia Horticulturae, 75 (1998)

• Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK

  Neil R. Baker

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