Title
Plant physiology / A. Malcolm Campbell, Christopher J. Paradise.
ISBN
9781944749125 (electronic book)
9781944749118
Published
New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (40 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
QK711.2 .C256 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
581.1
Summary
This book examines three ways plants respond to their changing environment. The first example can be found in all plants. Despite the extreme changes in weather, plants have to stay where they are and respond to whatever nature produces. Plants have the capacity to respond quickly and yet they can evolve in a single generation. The second example addresses how an individual leaf has to respond rapidly and repeatedly to maintain the proper balance of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water so that it can photosynthesize but not dry out. This delicate balance is governed by a pair of cells that regulate the size of openings on leaves. The final chapter examines a unique example of a leaf that can move fast enough to trap insects and digest them. This book presents data that led to our understanding of how plants function on different time scales.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 14, 2016).
Series
Biology collection.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9781944749118
1. Plants respond to changes on many different time scales
Homeostasis by gene regulation
Homeostasis by genome duplication
Watching genome duplication in real time
2. Changes in two leaf cells affect an entire plant
3. Venus flytraps move quickly to trap prey
Ethical, legal, social implications: correcting misconceptions is difficult
Conclusion
Glossary
Index.
