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Physiological Ecology: A Series of Monographs, Texts, and Treatises, Pages ii,556
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages xv-xviii
Preface, Page xix, James R. Ehleringer, Anthony E. Hall, Graham D. Farquhar
Introduction to History and Theoretical Considerations, Page 1
1 - Introduction: Water Use in Relation to Productivity, Pages 3-8
2 - Historical Aspects of Stable Isotopes in Plant Carbon and Water Relations, Pages 9-18, James R. Ehleringer, John C. Vogel
3 - Biochemical Basis of Carbon Isotope Fractionation, Pages 19-28, Marion H. O'Leary
4 - Variability of Carbon Isotope Fractionation during Photosynthesis, Pages 29-46, J.C. Vogel
5 - Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Effects in the Exchange of Carbon Dioxide between Terrestrial Plants and the Atmosphere, Pages 47-70, Graham D. Farquhar, Jon Lloyd
6 - Environmental and Biological Influences on the Stable Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Leaf Water, Pages 71-90, Lawrence B. Flanagan
Introduction to Ecological Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation, Page 91
7 - Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Leaf Soluble Sugars and in Whole-Plant Dry Matter in Helianthus annuus L. Grown under Different Water Conditions, Pages 93-108, Marco Lauteri, Enrico Brugnoli, Luciano Spaccino
8 - Carbon Isotope Discrimination and the Coupling of CO2 Fluxes within Forest Canopies, Pages 109-129, Mark S.J. Broadmeadow, Howard Griffiths
9 - Environmental and Physiological Influences on Carbon Isotope Composition of Gap and Understory Plants in a Lowland Tropical Forest, Pages 131-140, Paula C. Jackson, Frederick C. Meinzer, Guillermo Goldstein, Noel M. Holbrook, Jaime Cavelier, Fermin Rada
10 - Carbon Isotope Fractionation in Tree Rings in Relation to the Growing Season Water Balance, Pages 141-153, N.J. Livingston, D.L. Spittlehouse
11 - Carbon and Water Relations in Desert Plants: An Isotopic Perspective, Pages 155-172, James R. Ehleringer
12 - Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Resource Availability in the Desert Shrub Larrea tridentata, Pages 173-185, Philip W. Rundel, M. Rasoul Sharifi
13 - Altitudinal Variation in Carbon Isotope Discrimination by Conifers, Pages 187-199, John D. Marshall, Jianwei Zhang
14 - Characterization of Photobiont Associations in Lichens Using Carbon Isotope Discrimination Techniques, Pages 201-212, C. MΓ‘guas, H. Griffiths, J. Ehleringer, J. SerΓ΄dio
15 - Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Gas Exchange in Ozone-Sensitive and -Resistant Populations of Jeffrey Pine, Pages 213-225, Mark T. Patterson, Philip W. Rundel
16 - Carbon Isotope Composition and Gas Exchange of Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine as Affected by Ozone and Water Stress, Pages 227-244, Christine G. Elsik, Richard B. Flagler, Thomas W. Boutton
Introduction to Agricultural Aspects of Carbon Isotope Variation, Page 245
17 - Genetic and Environmental Variation in Transpiration Efficiency and Its Correlation with Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Specific Leaf Area in Peanut, Pages 247-267, Graeme C. Wright, Kerry T. Hubick, Graham D. Farquhar, R.C. Nageswara Rao
18 - Genotypic and Environmental Variation for Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Crested Wheatgrass, a Perennial Forage Grass, Pages 269-280, Douglas A. Johnson, Kay H. Asay, John J. Read
19 - Carbon Isotope Discrimination, Water Relations, and Gas Exchange in Temperate Grass Species and Accessions, Pages 281-296, Richard C. Johnson, Larry L. Tieszen
20 - Environmental and Developmental Effects on Carbon Isotope Discrimination by Two Species of Phaseolus, Pages 297-309, Qingnong A. Fu, Thomas W. Boutton, James R. Ehleringer, Richard B. Flagler
21 - Diversity in the Relationship between Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Transpiration Efficiency when Water Is Limited, Pages 311-325, Kerry T. Hubick, Ann Gibson
22 - Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Gas Exchange in Coffee during Adjustment to Different Soil Moisture Regimes, Pages 327-345, Frederick C. Meinzer, Guillermo Goldstein, David A. Grantz
Introduction to Genetics and Isotopic Variation, Page 347
23 - Implications for Plant Breeding of Genotypic and Drought-Induced Differences in Water-Use Efficiency, Carbon Isotope Discrimination, and Gas Exchange, Pages 349-369, Anthony E. Hall, Abdelbagi M. Ismail, Cristina M. Menendez
24 - Analysis of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms Associated with Variation of Carbon Isotope Discrimination among Ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana, Pages 371-386, Josette Masle, Jeong Sheop Shin, Graham D. Farquhar
25 - Implications of Carbon Isotope Discrimination Studies for Breeding Common Bean under Water Deficits, Pages 387-398, Jeffrey W. White
26 - Potential of Carbon Isotope Discrimination as a Selection Criterion in Barley Breeding, Pages 399-417, E. Acevedo
27 - Genetic Analyses of Transpiration Efficiency, Carbon Isotope Discrimination, and Growth Characters in Bread Wheat, Pages 419-434, Bahman Ehdaie, David Barnhart, J.G. Waines
28 - Exploiting Genetic Variation in Transpiration Efficiency in Wheat: An Agronomic View, Pages 435-450, A.G. Condon, R.A. Richards
29 - Challenges Ahead in Using Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Plant-Breeding Programs, Pages 451-462, R.A. Richards, A.G. Condon
Introduction to Water Relations and Isotopic Composition, Page 463
30 - Water Sources of Plants as Determined from Xylem-Water Isotopic Composition: Perspectives on Plant Competition, Distribution, and Water Relations, Pages 465-496, Todd E. Dawson
31 - Hydrogen Isotopic Fractionation by Plant Roots during Water Uptake in Coastal Wetland Plants, Pages 497-510, Guanghui Lin, Leonelda S.L. Sternberg
32 - The Source of Water Transpired by Eucalyptus camaldulensis: Soil, Groundwater, or Streams?, Pages 511-527, Peter J. Thorburn, Glen R. Walker
33 - The 18O of Water in the Metabolic Compartment of Transpiring Leaves, Pages 529-540, Dan Yakir, Joseph A. Berry, Larry Giles, C. Barry Osmond
Index, Pages 541-555