Botany - Morphological & Physiological, Plant Ecology, Crops & Crop Management, Plants - General & Miscellaneous, Horticulture, Botany - General & Miscellaneous

Measurement Techniques in Plant Science

Name: Measurement Techniques in Plant Science
Author: Yasushi Hashimoto... [et al.]
ISBN: 9780123305855

by Yasushi Hashimoto... [et al.]

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Overview

Miniaturization of electronic components, improvements in power supplies, and new inventions in instrumentation have accelerated the development and availability of portable instruments for field research. In the laboratory, major instruments such as NMR, nuclear accelerators, on-line computers, x-ray tomographic equipment, remote IR, and television link-ups are becoming available to plant scientists. This book provides an overview of the array of new and improved equipment and techniques available, an introduction to significant laboratory developments, and an explanation of the use of major laboratory instruments for physiological-ecological research.
There is particularly noteworthy coverage of:
* Miniaturized, portable gas exchange measurement systems
* Permanent field installation for transportation measurements
* Automated plant-water sensing system
* Use of chlorophyll fluorescence for screening of tolerant genotypes

Any explanation of the physiological ecology of plant growth--why plants survive in particular environments--requires the measurement of the effects of environmental factors. This book reviews the history, development, and current status of instruments and measurement techniques that have been particularly useful in field studies of plant physiological ecology. It will be of interest to researchers and students in plant physiology and biochemistry, crop scientists, horticulturalists, and foresters.

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Based on a symposium entitled Instrumentation and Physiological Ecology, held in Tokyo in 1985. Particularly noteworthy in this review of new technology relevant to physiological-ecological research is the coverage of miniaturized, portable gas exchange measurement systems, permanent field installation for transportation measurements, automated plant-water sensing system, and use of chlorophyll fluorescence for screening of tolerant genotypes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)