Growth and Defence in Plants: Resource Allocation at Multiple Scales (Ecological Studies, 220, Band 220)

Matyssek, R., Hans Schnyder Wolfgang Oßwald u. a.:

ISBN 10: 3642306446 / ISBN 13: 9783642306440

Published by Springer, 2012

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500 Seiten; 9783642306440.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Growth and Defence in Plants: Resource Allocation at Multiple Scales (Ecological Studies, 220, Band 220)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642306446
• ISBN 13: 9783642306440
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 2 grams
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Synopsis

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.