Processes and Control of Plant Senescence. 1986. (Developments in Crop Science,8) tabs. figs. XII,216 p. gr8vo. Cloth.

Contents: This monograph provides basic and empiric informationunderlying processes believed to be involved in the doubtlessmultifunctional plant senescence syndrome. While essentially assuminga basic science approach the authors, drawing on data obtained from manyof the main laboratories and research centres involved in senescenceresearch the world over, and also on findings of the research groupsthey are associated with, have described how principles of basicscience have been applied to practical problems, and have outlined thepartial means presently available to man for achieving plant senescencecontrol. Moreover, information is provided on current problems in theforefront of senescence research. This approach will hopefully engenderfurther enquiry and lead at least to partial solutions to some of theas yet unsolved problems.