Book ID: 93969
Jones, Hamlyn G., T. J. Flowers and M. B. Jones
Plants under Stress: Biochemistry, Physiology and Ecology and their Application to Plant Improvement. 2008. (Society for Experimental Biology Seminar Series, Series, Number 39). illustr. 267 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Identifies how stressful conditions affect plants. Various stresses,such as drought, salinity, waterlogging, high and low temperatures, canhave a major impact on plant growth and survival - with important economic consequences in crop plants. This book examines some of themore important stresses, shows how they affect the plant and thenreviews how new varieties or new species can be selected which are lessvulnerable to stress.