The Physiological Ecology of Woody Plants
The efficient management of trees and other woody plants can be improved given an understanding of the physiological processes that control growth, the complex environmental factors that influence those processes, and our ability to regulate and maintain environmental conditions that facilitate growth. Key Features * emphasizes genetic and environmental interactions that influence woody plant growth * outlines responses of individual trees and tree communities to environmental stress * explores cultural practices useful for efficient management of shade, forest, and fruit trees
1 online resource (678 pages).
9780323138000, 0323138004
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Front Cover; The Physiological Ecology of Woody Plants; Copyright Page; Table of Contents ; Preface; Chapter 1. How Woody Plants Grow; Introduction; Heredity and Environment; Growth Characteristics; Special Interests of Arborists, Foresters, and Horticulturists; Complexity of Environmental Control of Growth; Summary; General References; Chapter 2. Physiological and Environmental Requirements for Tree Growth; Introduction; Photosynthesis; Uses of the Products of Photosynthesis; Assimilation; Respiration; Storage of Food; Translocation; Internal Competition and the Partitioning of Food. Hormones and the Regulation of GrowthEnvironmental Limitations on Growth; Summary; General References; Chapter 3. Establishment and Growth of Tree Stands; Introduction; Stand Regeneration; Competition; Mortality; Succession; Biomass Accumulation and Partitioning; Summary; General References; Chapter 4. Radiation; Introduction; The Radiation Environment and Energy Balance of Leaves; Photosynthesis; Biomass Productivity and Radiation Interception; Light and Plant Development; Photoperiodic Effects; Ultraviolet Radiation and Plants; Summary; General References; Chapter 5. Temperature. IntroductionGrowth; Physiological Processes; Effects of Low Temperatures; Winter Desiccation Injury; Effects of High Temperatures; Summary; General References; Chapter 6. Soil Properties and Mineral Nutrition; Introduction; Site Quality and Site Index; Soil as a Medium for Root Growth and a Reservoir for Water and Minerals; The Absorbing System; Functions of Minerals; Mineral Deficiencies; Management Practices in Relation to Soil Fertility; Summary; General References; Chapter 7. Water Stress; Introduction; Plant Water Relations; Some Effects of Water Stress; Drought Tolerance; Summary. General ReferencesChapter 8. Soil Aeration, Compaction, and Flooding; Introduction; Soil Compaction; Impermeable Layers; Flooding; Summary; General References; Chapter 9. Air Pollution; Introduction; Responses of Woody Plants to Air Pollution; Factors Affecting Responses to Pollution; Interactions of Air Pollutants with Disease and Insects; Summary ; General References; Chapter 10. Carbon Dioxide; Introduction; Effects of C02 Concentration on Growth; Effects on Physiological Processes; Partitioning of Photosynthate; Interactions with Other Limiting Factors. Effects on Plant Communities and ForestsMiscellaneous Effects; Summary; General References; Chapter 11. Fire; Introduction; Effects of Fire on Vegetation and Site Quality; Adaptations to Fire; Prescribed Burning; Summary; General References; Chapter 12. Wind; Introduction; Injury; Tree Form and Size; Growth; Physiological Processes; Dispersal of Air Pollutants; Dispersal of Spores of Pathogens; Dispersal of Pollen; Dispersal of Seeds and Fruits; Windbreaks and Shelterbelts; Summary; General References; Chapter 13. Cultural Practices; Introduction; Production of Planting Stock
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