Photosynthetic Adaptation [electronic resource] : Chloroplast to Landscape /

The impact of global change on sources, sinks, and sequestration of carbon and, ultimately, on future changes in plant distribution and biodiversity patterns depends upon the capacity of plants for light capture and CO2 assimilation. This book provides a detailed analysis of photosynthetic mechanisms across the structural and spatial hierarchy from cells to leaves, crowns, canopies, stands and landscapes. The authors question whether photosynthetic adaptations are taking place primarily at the metabolic and biochemical level, or through changes in structure and form, or both. In the interest of genetic engineering applications for plant improvement, they consider the relative importance of genes controlling both metabolic and light reactions, as opposed to the development and arrangement of photosynthetic components.

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Main Authors: Smith, William K. editor., Vogelmann, Thomas C. editor., Critchley, Christa. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2004
Subjects:Life sciences., Plant biochemistry., Plant ecology., Trees., Plant science., Botany., Plant physiology., Life Sciences., Plant Sciences., Plant Biochemistry., Plant Ecology., Tree Biology., Plant Physiology.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b138844
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