In order to survive, plants must respond effectively to severe alterations in environmental factors, such as ambient light, temperature and mineral or water availability. This book focuses on the various physiological, metabolic and molecular processes through which higher plants cope with dramatic changes in their ecosystems. It discusses both the short-term acclimation responses of individual plants and the long-term adaptations that ensure the survival of a species. Individual chapters in the text deal with the various organizational levels on which plants respond to different types of abiotic stress.
- ISBN10 0471568104
- ISBN13 9780471568100
- Publish Date 1 September 1990
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 18 January 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 426
- Language English