{"product_id":"plant-physiology-and-development-9781605357454","title":"Plant Physiology and Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lincoln Taiz | Eduardo Zeiger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout its twenty-two year history, the authors of\u003cem\u003e Plant Physiology \u003c\/em\u003ehave continually updated the book to incorporate the latest advances in plant biology and implement pedagogical improvements requested by adopters. This has made \u003cem\u003ePlant Physiology\u003c\/em\u003e the most authoritative, comprehensive, and widely used upper-division plant biology textbook. In the Sixth Edition, the Growth and Development section (Unit III) has been reorganized and expanded to present the complete life cycle of seed plants from germination to senescence. In recognition of this enhancement, the text has been renamed\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlant Physiology and Development\u003c\/em\u003e. As before, Unit III begins with updated chapters on \u003cstrong\u003eCell Walls \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eSignals and Signal Transduction\u003c\/strong\u003e. The latter chapter has been expanded to include a discussion of major signaling molecules, such as calcium ions and plant hormones. A new, unified chapter entitled \u003cstrong\u003eSignals from Sunlight \u003c\/strong\u003ehas replaced the two Fifth-Edition chapters on \u003cstrong\u003ePhytochrome\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Light Responses\u003c\/strong\u003e. This chapter includes phytochrome, as well as the blue and UV light receptors and their signaling pathways, including phototropins, cryptochromes, and UVR8. The subsequent chapters in Unit III are devoted to describing the stages of development from embryogenesis to senescence and the many physiological and environmental factors that regulate them. The result provides students with an improved understanding of the integration of hormones and other signaling agents in developmental regulation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe new organization of Unit III has the added benefit that it minimizes redundancy, making it possible to reduce the number of chapters in the Unit from 13 to 11. \u003cstrong\u003eAngus Murphy \u003c\/strong\u003eof the University of Maryland has headed up a team of authors and editors to implement the revision. \u003cstrong\u003eIan Max Moller \u003c\/strong\u003ehas subsequently edited all the book chapters to ensure an even high quality and consistency level. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the organizational changes noted above, two new chapters on stress are included: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*A new chapter titled \u003cstrong\u003eBiotic Interactions\u003c\/strong\u003e--replacing the Fifth-Edition Chapter 13 on \u003cstrong\u003eSecondary Metabolites and Plant Defense\u003c\/strong\u003e--discusses the integrated signaling responses to a spectrum of biological agents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*A completely rewritten chapter on \u003cstrong\u003eAbiotic Stress\u003c\/strong\u003e discusses the use of genomics, systems biology, imaging, and bioinformatics tools in the study of abiotic stress. 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These two forms of nitrogen are therefore treated separately in the Sixth Edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*The pathway of all nutrients essential in the human diet begins with plant roots \"mining\" the soil for mineral elements; the Sixth Edition explicitly examines the linkage between plant nutrition and human health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*The response of plants to rising atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide depends most strongly on their nitrogen status. The Sixth Edition describes the newly discovered mechanism for this dependence and how it will influence food quality in the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Exciting new findings on the mechanisms of mycorrhizal associations and symbiotic nitrogen fixation will be added, providing insights about the interdependence of plants and microorganisms.\u003cbr\u003eThe goal, as always, is to provide the best educational foundation possible for the next generation of plant biologists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRESOURCES\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the Student\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCOMPANION WEBSITE\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePlant Physiology and Development \u003c\/em\u003eCompanion Website (available free of charge) includes a rich collection of material that enhances the textbook's coverage on a wide range of topics. Web Topics and Web Essays are referenced throughout the textbook. The site includes the following resources for each chapter of the textbook: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Web Topics: Text, boxes, and illustrations elaborating on selected topics\u003cbr\u003e*Web Essays: Discussions of cutting-edge research topics, written by those who do the research\u003cbr\u003e*Study Questions\u003cbr\u003e*Literature Cited \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the Instructor \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eINSTRUCTOR'S RESOURCE LIBRARY\u003cbr\u003eThe Plant Physiology and Development Instructor's Resource Library includes all of the textbook's figures (both art and photographs) and tables in electronic format. All images are provided in both JPEG (high- and low-resolution versions) and ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations. 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