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Chapter 1 Light use and leaf gas exchange PDF
Chapter 2 Carbon dioxide assimilation and respiration PDF
Chapter 3 Water movement in plants PDF
Chapter 4 Nutrient uptake from soils PDF
Chapter 5 Phloem transport PDF
Chapter 6 Growth analysis: a quantitative approach PDF
Chapter 7 – Plant and cell growth PDF
first edition Chapter 8 – Physical cues for growth and reproduction PDF
first edition Chapter 9 – Plant hormones : chemical signalling in plant development PDF
first edition Chapter 10 – Differentiation and gene expression PDF
Chapter 11 Fruit growth, ripening and post-harvest physiology PDF
Chapter 12 Sunlight and plant production PDF
first edition Chapter 13 – Carbon dioxide: a universal substrate PDF
Chapter 14 Temperature: a driving force for plant growth and acclimation PDF
first edition Chapter 15 – Water: a limiting factor PDF
first edition Chapter 16 – Nutrients: a sparse resource PDF
first edition Chapter 17 – Salt: an environmental stress PDF
Chapter 18 Waterlogging and submergence PDF
first edition Chapter 19 – Fire: an ecosystem sculpture PDF
first edition Chapter 20 – Herbicide resistance: a case of rapid evolution PDF