xxxiv, 782, [137] p. : 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Plant cells -- Genome organization and gene expression -- Water and plant cells -- Water balance of plants -- Mineral nutrition -- Solute transport -- Photosynthesis : the light reactions -- Photosynthesis : carbon reactions -- Photosynthesis : physiological and ecological considerations -- Translocation in the phloem -- Respiration and lipid metabolism -- Assimilation of mineral nutrients -- Secondary metabolites and plant defense -- Signal transduction -- Cell walls : structure, biogenesis, and expansion -- Growth and development -- Phytochrome and light control of plant development -- Blue-light responses : morphogenesis and stomatal movements -- Auxin : the first discovered plant growth hormone -- Gibberellins : regulators of plant height and seed germination -- Cytokinins : regulators of cell division -- Ethylene : the gaseous hormone -- Abscisic acid : a seed maturation and stress-response hormone -- Brassinosteroids : regulators of cell expansion and development -- The control of flowering -- Responses and adaptations to abiotic stress

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