Techniques in Bioproductivity and Photosynthesis

✍ Scribed by J. Coombs

• Publisher: Elsevier Ltd, Pergamon Press
• Year: 1985
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 313
• Series: Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies
• Edition: 2nd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Recent advances in the field of photosynthetic research and in microelectronics has resulted in very rapid advances in the quantification of bioproductivity and photosynthesis. This new edition has been fully up-dated and expanded to include these recent advances. Each chapter discusses a single important parameter in plant growth and the techniques employed in its measurement, followed by a detailed appraisal of the techniques themselves. In addition a number of standard analytical procedures are discussed as well as a tabular analysis on the performance, technical specifications and price range of all the common instruments employed in photosynthetic research. The presentation of this wealth of knowledge in a single volume will be invaluable to all those involved in photosynthetic research, whether in the field or laboratory, as a researcher or technician

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
PERGAMON INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies, Page i
Titles of related interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Inside Front Cover, Page ifc1
Addresses of Contributors, Page vi, C.L. Beadle, M.J. Bingham, H.R. Bolhar-Nordenkampf, J. Coombs, M.G. Guerrero, D.O. Hall, J-E. Hallgren, G. Hind, J.L. Honeysett, M.B. Jones, P.J. Lea, R.C. Leegood, S.P. Long, M.M. Ludlow, P.S. Nobel, M. Reporter, Charles F. Kettering, M.J. Roberts, J.M.O. Scurlock, L.L. Tieszen, A. Vonshak, et al.
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION, Page vii, D.O. Hall, J.M.O. Scurlock
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION, Pages ix-x, J. Coombs, D.O. Hall
INTRODUCTION, Pages xxi-xxiv, J.M.O. SCURLOCK, S.P. LONG, D.O. HALL, J. COOMBS
UNITS, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS, Pages xxv-xxvi, J.M.O. SCURLOCK, S.P. LONG
CHAPTER 1 - MEASUREMENT OF PLANT BIOMASS AND NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION, Pages 1-19, M.J. ROBERTS, S.P. LONG, L.L. TIESZEN, C.L. BEADLE
CHAPTER 2 - PLANT GROWTH ANALYSIS, Pages 20-25, C.L. BEADLE
CHAPTER 3 - PLANT MICROCLIMATE, Pages 26-40, M.B. JONES
CHAPTER 4 - CANOPY STRUCTURE AND LIGHT INTERCEPTION, Pages 41-49, P.S. NOBEL, S.P. LONG
CHAPTER 5 - WATER RELATIONS, Pages 50-61, C.L. BEADLE, M.M. LUDLOW, J.L. HONEYSETT
CHAPTER 6 - MEASUREMENT OF CO2 ASSIMILATION BY PLANTS IN THE FIELD AND THE LABORATORY, Pages 62-94, S.P. LONG, J-E. HALLGREN
CHAPTER 7 - MEASUREMENT OF OXYGEN AND CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCEN, Pages 95-106, D.A. WALKERCE
CHAPTER 8 - SHOOT MORPHOLOGY AND LEAF ANATOMY IN RELATION TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS, Pages 107-117, H.R. BOLHAR-NORDENKAMPF
CHAPTER 9 - CHLOROPLASTS AND PROTOPLASTS, Pages 118-132, R.C. LEEGOOD, D.A. WALKER
CHAPTER 10 - PHOTOSYNTHETIC ENERGY CONVERSION, Pages 133-138, G. HIND
CHAPTER 11 - CARBON METABOLISM, Pages 139-157, J. COOMBS
CHAPTER 12 - NITROGEN FIXATION, Pages 158-164, M. REPORTER
CHAPTER 13 - ASSIMILATORY NITRATE REDUCTION, Pages 165-172, M.G. GUERRERO
CHAPTER 14 - AMMONIA ASSIMILATION AND AMINO ACID BIOSYNTHESIS, Pages 173-187, P.J. LEA
CHAPTER 15 - MICRO-ALGAE: LABORATORY GROWTH TECHNIQUES AND OUTDOOR BIOMASS PRODUCTION, Pages 188-200, A. VONSHAK
CHAPTER 16 - ENZYMES: SEPARATION AND KINETICS, Pages 201-218, J. COOMBS, G. HIND
CHAPTER 17 - ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES, Pages 219-228, J. COOMBS, G. HIND, R.C. LEEGOOD, L.L. TIESZEN, A. VONSHAK
APPENDIX A - EQUIPMENT FOR FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES OF WHOLE PLANT AND CROP PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH, Pages 229-271, M.J. BINGHAM, S.P. LONG
APPENDIX B - EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS, Pages 272-273, J. COOMBS, S.P. LONG, J.M.O. SCURLOCK
APPENDIX C - BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND DATA, Pages 274-287, D.O. HALL, J. COOMBS, J.M.O. SCURLOCK
APPENDIX D - CONVERSION FACTORS (ENERGY), Pages 288-289
APPENDIX E - SOLAR RADIATION ON THE EARTH, Page 290
INDEX, Pages 291-298