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Transport of Nutrients in Plants
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1974
- Author: A. J. Peel
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 0 4 1 - 5
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 0 8 - 7 0 5 5 8 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 6 2 8 3 - 6
Transport of Nutrients in Plants provides the study of nutrient movement in plants. The greater part of this book deals with the physiology and cytology of phloem. The first… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTransport of Nutrients in Plants provides the study of nutrient movement in plants. The greater part of this book deals with the physiology and cytology of phloem. The first chapter of the text deals with studies on the definition of the cellular pathways of transport. Chapter 2 considers how the mobility of solutes can be measured and the range of chemical species which are moved in xylem and phloem. The next chapter discusses the concepts of velocity and rate. The rest of the book is devoted to the characteristics of phloem transport and the ultrastructure of sieve elements, including such topics as the control of movement, solute-loading and -unloading mechanisms, the dependence of transport upon metabolic energy, bidirectional movement and water movement in phloem. Finally an account is given of the movement of endogenous growth regulators and a brief assessment of 'hormone-directed' transport. Botanists will find the book very interesting and informative.
Introduction1 The Pathways of Long Distance Transport The Movement of Solutes from the Roots to the Leaves The Movement of Solutes from the Mature Leaves to the Roots and Immature Aerial Parts of the Plant The Movement of Solutes in Radial and Tangential Transport Systems2 The Range of Solutes Transported in Plants the Determination of Mobility Solutes Transported in the Xylem Solutes Transported in the Phloem Solutes Transported in Radial and Tangential Transport Systems3 The Control of Solute Loading and Unloading at Sources and Sinks General Considerations and the Concept of Solute 'Potential' Selectivity of the Sieve Tube The Mechanism of Sugar Transport into Sieve Tubes The Movement of Synthetic Compounds into Sieve Tubes4 The Measurement and Concepts of Velocity and Mass Transfer The Measurement of Velocity The Measurement of Rates of Mass Transfer5 The Control of the Rate and Direction of Phloem Transport Control by Sources and Sinks Control by the Transport Conduits The Effect of Environmental Factors on Translocation6 The Structure of Phloem Cells The Ontogeny of Phloem Cells The Developmental Stage at Which Sieve Elements Translocate The Ultrastructure of Phloem Phloem Plugging7 The Hypotheses of the Mechanism of Sieve Tube Transport 'Passive' Mechanisms 'Active' Mechanisms8 Metabolic Energy and Transport The 'Metabolic Potential' of Phloem The Effect of Localised Application of Low Temperatures, Metabolic Inhibitors and Anoxia on Transport9 Simultaneous Bidirectional Movement and the Kinetics of Multiple Tracer Experiments Simultaneous Bidirectional Movement Multiple Solute Transport in One Direction10 The Osmotic Properties of Sieve Elements and Water Movement in Phloem The Osmotic Properties of Sieve Elements Evidence for Water Movement in Sieve Tubes11 Naturally Occurring Growth Regulators, their Movement and Effects Upon Nutrient Transport The Transport of Growth Regulators 'Hormone-Directed' TransportConcluding RemarksReferencesGlossary of TermsList of AbbreviationsAuthor IndexSubject Index
- No. of pages: 266
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1974
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483130415
- Hardback ISBN: 9780408705585
- eBook ISBN: 9781483162836