Physiological Processes in Plants Under Low Temperature Stress

This book is a comprehensive collection of reviewed chapters covering major physiological aspects of plants under low temperature stress. It highlights adaptive measures and provides essential information on germination, growth, and yield. It also covers biochemical processes and mitigation measures, making it an asset for post graduate students, researchers, and industries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 734 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book presents a collection of meticulously reviewed chapters that delve into the major physiological aspects of plants subjected to low temperature stress. The book is divided into two parts, covering low temperatures between 10 to 0 0 C and between 0 to -40 0 C, respectively. It highlights the physiological responses of plants to cold stress and elucidates the various adaptive mechanisms they employ to survive and thrive in these challenging conditions.

The book provides essential information on germination, growth, development, dry matter accumulation, partitioning, and final yield of crop plants. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the physiological processes in plants under high temperature to develop crop varieties that can withstand extreme heat.

As physiology encompasses both morphological and biochemical aspects of fundamental processes, a deep understanding of the major physiological issues in plants under high temperature is crucial for plant breeders to tailor crops with desirable physiological traits. This book aims to cover the effects of low temperature stress on various physiological aspects in plants, including production physiology, major biochemical processes such as photosynthesis, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, mineral nutrition, and plant growth hormones.

Efforts have been made to address the challenges posed by low temperature stress on plants, and the book discusses various measures and strategies employed to mitigate its adverse effects. It serves as a valuable resource for post-graduate students, faculty members, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of physiological studies, agronomy, plant breeding, and related disciplines.

The in-depth analysis of the major physiological processes in plants under low temperature stress presented in this book will provide valuable insights for plant breeders to develop crops that possess the necessary physiological traits to survive and perform better in cold environments.

Weight: 1292g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811690365
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022