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Plant Physiology

Molecular, Biochemical, and Physiological Fundamentals of Metabolism and development

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  1. Dieter Hess

    1. Botanische Entwicklungsphysiologie, Universitaet Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, West Germany

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  3. Photosynthesis

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 35-56

  4. Carbohydrates

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    Pages 57-73

  5. Biological Oxidation

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 74-88

  6. Fats

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 89-98

  7. Terpenoids

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 99-116

  8. Phenols

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 117-137

  9. Amino Acids

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 138-143

  10. Alkaloids

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    Pages 144-159

  11. Porphyrins

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    Pages 160-162

  12. Cell Division

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 163-171

  14. Regulation

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 181-224

  16. Cell Elongation

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 231-240

  17. The Formation of Seeds and Fruit

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    Pages 241-249

  18. Germination

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 250-262

  19. The Vascular System

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 263-285

  20. Flower Formation

    • Dieter Hess
    Pages 286-312
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About this book

In recent years, molecular biology has infiltrated into all branches of botany. This is particularly true of plant physiology. This book attempts to provide an introduction to the metabolic and developmental physiology of higher plants from a molecular biological point of view. Starting from the heterocatalytic function of DNA the first ten chapters deal with metabolism; development is presented in the last nine, starting from the autocatalytic functions of DNA and including certain topics oriented more toward metabolic physiology. Both fields of plant physiology are so closely linked that an in tegrated presen tation of this kind seemed not only possible but desirable. In contrast to other accounts, an attempt has been made to give equal weight to metabolism and development. In particular, the so-called "sec­ ondary" plant materials, which are of considerable interest to the phar­ macist, the nutrition technologist, the plant breeder, and the agriculturalist, as well as to the biologist, are treated sufficiently. It is ob­ vious that the wealth of material made an illustrative style of presentation necessary. The book is intended for beginners, and so it has had, in part, to be simplified. Even so it has not been possible to write it without mentioning hypotheses that anticipate much more research. The beginner ought also to learn how working hypotheses are first postulated on the basis of cer­ tain facts and then must either be proved or refuted.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Botanische Entwicklungsphysiologie, Universitaet Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, West Germany

    Dieter Hess

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Plant Physiology

  • Book Subtitle: Molecular, Biochemical, and Physiological Fundamentals of Metabolism and development

  • Authors: Dieter Hess

  • Series Title: Springer Study Edition

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80813-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1975

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-06643-9Published: 07 March 1975

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-80813-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6234

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 334

  • Number of Illustrations: 89 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Anatomy/Development

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