Overview
This is the first book to cover the aspect of cell physiology in alpine plants;
Thematically related to plant behaviour in a changing environment, this book joins different fields of research, which results in a comprehensive view of molecular and cellular stress adaptation and stress avoidance under the aggravated conditions in high mountain
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book brings together experts from different fields, who used a broad spectrum of methods to investigate the physiological and cellular adaptation of alpine plants from the tree line to the upper limits. Some articles link alpine plant physiology with physiological adaptations observed in polar plants.
Tolerance against often high light intensities (including UV), cold or freezing temperatures, in addition to the need for fast tissue development, flowering, and propagation that is managed by alpine plants are to some extent underrepresented in recent research. This volume considers ice formation and winter conditions in alpine plants; the fate of cryophilic algae and microorganisms; cell structural adaptations; sexual reproduction in high altitudes; the physiology of photosynthesis, antioxidants, metabolites, carbon and nitrogen; and the influences of microclimate (temperatures at the plant level, heat tolerance), UV light, weather and ozone. Further information on life processes in alpine extreme environments may additionally yield new insights into the range of adaptation processes in lowland plants.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Cornelius Lütz is Professor at the Institute of Botany at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His research focusses on adaptation strategies and cell physiology of higher plants in alpine regions, as well as in Arctis and Antarctis.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plants in Alpine Regions
Book Subtitle: Cell Physiology of Adaption and Survival Strategies
Editors: Cornelius Lütz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0136-0
Publisher: Springer Vienna
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag/Wien 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-0135-3Published: 25 October 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-1922-8Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-7091-0136-0Published: 29 September 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 202
Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Sciences, Plant Ecology, Cell Physiology, Ecosystems, Oxidative Stress