Synopses & Reviews
This book represents a beginning toward a consensus on units, symbols, and terminology in the plant sciences. Written by 27 specialists and reviewed by several others, each discussion is condensed for easy reference, but still thorough enough to answer virtually any question concerning plant terminology. Principles are outlined and covered in readable text. Some chapters include formulas and definitions of specialized terms, while others include recommendations for suitable units. The appendices offer guidelines on presenting scientific data, such as principles of grammar, oral and poster presentations, and reporting on data from experiments that utilized growth chambers. Anyone involved in the plant sciences, particularly plant physiology, will find this an invaluable reference.
Review
"I believe the book will be of great importance and should find a place on many a plant scientists' desk--and maybe even some other broadminded souls." --Mary Bisson, Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY at Buffalo
"Very useful and up-to-date."--HortScience
"Few are as qualified to write a book of this nature as is Frank Salisbury."--Science Books and Films
Synopsis
This book, developed under the auspices of the International Association for Plant Physiology, provides a handy guide to preferred terminology, symbols, and units of measurement in the plant sciences. Some chapters include formulas and definitions of specialized terms, while others include recommendations for suitable units based on the International System for Units (SI). The appendices offer guidelines on presenting scientific data, including principles of grammar, standards for effective oral and poster presentations, and reporting on data from experiments that utilized growth chambers. Each chapter has been written by an expert and reviewed by several others; discussions are condensed for easy reference, but still thorough enough to answer virtually any question concerning plant terminology.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-215) and index.
Table of Contents
PART I: The Basics 1. Summary of the International System of Units (SI), F. Salisbury
2. Rules for Botanical Nomenclature, J. McNeill and M. Barkworth
3. Statistics, D. Sisson
PART II: Plant Biophysics
4. Basic Thermodynamic Quantities, M. Savage
5. Solutions (Ionic Relations), J. Dainty
6. Water Relations, J. Dainty
7. Energy Transfer, F. Salisbury and M. Savage
8. Phloem Transport, D. Geiger and A. van Bel
9. Electromagnetic Radiation, D. Krizek and J. Sager
PART III: Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
10. Plant Biochemistry, C. Black
11. Plant Molecular Biology and Gene Designations, E. Reardon and C. Price
PART IV: Plant Growth and Development
12. Morphogenesis and the Kinetics of Plant Growth, R. Erickson
13. Growth Analysis and Yield Components, B. Bugbee
14. Plant Movements, W. Haupt
15. Growth Substance, R. Cleland
16. Biological Timing, W. Koukkari and B. Sweeney
17. Dormancy, Photoperiodism, and Vernalization, F. Salisbury
18. Stress Physiology