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Growth and Defence in Plants

Resource Allocation at Multiple Scales

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Editors:
  1. Rainer Matyssek

    1. Chair of Ecophysiology of Plants, Technical University of Munich Chair of Ecophysiology of Plants, Freising, Germany

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  2. Hans Schnyder

    1. Chair of Grassland Science, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany

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  3. Wolfgang Oßwald

    1. Chair of Phytopathology of Woody Plants, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany

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  4. Dieter Ernst

    1. Institute of Biochemcial Plant Biology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany

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  5. Jean Charles Munch

    1. Institute of Soil Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany

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  6. Hans Pretzsch

    1. LS Waldwachstumskunde, TU München LS Waldwachstumskunde, Freising, Germany

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  • An invaluable source of information for plant scientists, ecologists, ecophysiologists, plant pathologists, molecular biologists, agronomists, forest scientists, plant breeders, modelers, and advanced students
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 220)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Balance Between Resource Sequestration and Retention: A Challenge in Plant Science

      • R. Matyssek, J. Koricheva, H. Schnyder, D. Ernst, J. C. Munch, W. Oßwald et al.
      Pages 3-24

  3. Mechanisms of Resource Allocation in Plants and Stands

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-28
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    2. Common Links of Molecular Biology with Biochemistry and Physiology in Plants Under Ozone and Pathogen Attack

      • D. Ernst, M. Jürgensen, G. Bahnweg, W. Heller, G. Müller-Starck
      Pages 29-51

    3. Host–Parasite Interactions and Trade-offs Between Growth- and Defence-Related Metabolism Under Changing Environments

      • W. Oßwald, F. Fleischmann, D. Treutter
      Pages 53-83

    4. Conifer Defense Against Insects and Fungal Pathogens

      • N. Kolosova, J. Bohlmann
      Pages 85-109

    5. The Rhizosphere: Molecular Interactions Between Microorganisms and Roots

      • R. Hampp, A. Hartmann, U. Nehls
      Pages 111-139

    6. Stores as Substrate Sources of Respiration: Effects of Nitrogen Stress and Day Length

      • C. A. Lehmeier, F. A. Lattanzi, H. Schnyder
      Pages 141-155

    7. Tracing Carbon Fluxes: Resolving Complexity Using Isotopes

      • H. Schnyder, U. Ostler, C. Lehmeier, M. Wild, A. Morvan-Bertrand, R. Schäufele et al.
      Pages 157-173

    8. Solar Radiation as a Driver for Growth and Competition in Forest Stands

      • M. Leuchner, C. Hertel, T. Rötzer, T. Seifert, R. Weigt, H. Werner et al.
      Pages 175-191

    9. Site Conditions and Tree-Internal Nutrient Partitioning in Mature European Beech and Norway Spruce at the Kranzberger Forst

      • A. Göttlein, M. Baumgarten, J. Dieler
      Pages 193-211

    10. Plants and Their Ectomycorrhizosphere: Cost and Benefit of Symbiotic Soil Organisms

      • R. Agerer, A. Hartmann, K. Pritsch, S. Raidl, M. Schloter, R. Verma et al.
      Pages 213-242

    11. Case Study “Kranzberger Forst”: Growth and Defence in European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.)

      • K.-H. Häberle, R. Weigt, P. S. Nikolova, I. M. Reiter, J. Cermak, G. Wieser et al.
      Pages 243-271

    12. Growth and Space Use in Competitive Interactions Between Juvenile Trees

      • T. E. E. Grams, M. J. Daigo, J. B. Winkler, S. Gayler, R. Matyssek
      Pages 273-286

    13. Allometry of Tree Crown Structure. Relevance for Space Occupation at the Individual Plant Level and for Self-Thinning at the Stand Level

      • H. Pretzsch, C. Matthew, J. Dieler
      Pages 287-310

    14. Principles of Growth Partitioning Between Trees in Forest Stands Under Stress

      • H. Pretzsch, J. Dieler, T. Rötzer
      Pages 311-329

  4. Unifying Theory in Resource Allocation?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 331-333
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    2. Mechanistic Modelling of Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Systems

      • E. Priesack, S. Gayler, T. Rötzer, T. Seifert, H. Pretzsch
      Pages 335-353

    3. Learning from Various Plants and Scenarios: Statistical Modeling

      • W. zu Castell, R. Matyssek, A. Göttlein, F. Fleischmann, A. Staninska
      Pages 355-373
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About this book

Plants use resources, i.e. carbon, nutrients, water and energy, either for growth or to defend themselves from biotic and abiotic stresses. This volume provides a timely understanding of resource allocation and its regulation in plants, linking the molecular with biochemical and physiological-level processes. Ecological scenarios covered include competitors, pathogens, herbivores, mycorrhizae, soil microorganisms, carbon dioxide/ozone regimes, nitrogen and light availabilities. The validity of the “Growth-Differentiation Balance Hypothesis” is examined and novel theoretical concepts and approaches to modelling plant resource allocation are discussed. The results presented can be applied in plant breeding and engineering, as well as in resource-efficient stand management in agriculture and forestry.

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Chair of Ecophysiology of Plants, Technical University of Munich Chair of Ecophysiology of Plants, Freising, Germany

    Rainer Matyssek

  • Chair of Grassland Science, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany

    Hans Schnyder

  • Chair of Phytopathology of Woody Plants, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany

    Wolfgang Oßwald

  • Institute of Biochemcial Plant Biology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany

    Dieter Ernst

  • Institute of Soil Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany

    Jean Charles Munch

  • LS Waldwachstumskunde, TU München LS Waldwachstumskunde, Freising, Germany

    Hans Pretzsch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Growth and Defence in Plants

  • Book Subtitle: Resource Allocation at Multiple Scales

  • Editors: Rainer Matyssek, Hans Schnyder, Wolfgang Oßwald, Dieter Ernst, Jean Charles Munch, Hans Pretzsch

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30645-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-30644-0Published: 15 September 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42878-4Published: 15 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-30645-7Published: 14 September 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 474

  • Topics: Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Agriculture, Forestry

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